ovariectomy

noun

ovari·ec·to·my | \ ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-mē

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plural ovariectomies

Definition of ovariectomy

: oophorectomy

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Recent Examples on the Web Lisa Jacobson, an equine veterinarian in Colorado, says ovariectomy risks infection, internal bleeding and pain. — Britta Lokting, Washington Post, "In the West, wild horses are an out-of-control problem — and ranchers and animal rights activists are locked in conflict over their fate," 18 Nov. 2020 Their collaboration further showed a connection between hormones and cancer: mammary tumors decreased in female mice with ovariectomies while the tumors increased in pregnant mice. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn," 20 Mar. 2018

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“Ovariectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovariectomy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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ovariectomy

noun

ovari·ec·to·my | \ ō-ˌvar-ē-ˈek-tə-mē, -ˌver-

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plural ovariectomies

Medical Definition of ovariectomy

: oophorectomy

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