ovariectomy

noun

ovari·​ec·​to·​my ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-mē 

plural ovariectomies

: oophorectomy

ovariectomized

ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-ˌmīzd 

adjective

Examples of ovariectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, women exerted little control over their own bodies, and male doctors often prescribed invasive surgeries such as ovariectomies and hysterectomies for diagnoses including hysteria. — Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024

Lisa Jacobson, an equine veterinarian in Colorado, says ovariectomy risks infection, internal bleeding and pain. — Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ovariectomy

• appendectomy
• hepatectomy
• hysterectomy
• iridectomy
• laminectomy
• laryngectomy
• oophorectomy
• pneumonectomy
• prostatectomy
• sympathectomy
• thyroidectomy
• tonsillectomy

Medical Definition

ovariectomy

noun

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

plural ovariectomies

: oophorectomy