ovariotomy

noun

ovar·​i·​ot·​o·​my ō-ˌver-ē-ˈä-tə-mē 

plural ovariotomies

1

: surgical incision of an ovary

2

: oophorectomy

Examples of ovariotomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ephraim McDowell, who pioneered the practice of ovariotomy, in Kentucky, also conducted experimental surgical procedures on black women. — Danielle Jackson, Longreads, 14 June 2018

Certainly, that one story about McDowell discounts a large portion of the existing historical record about his development of the ovariotomy. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ovariotomy

• episiotomy
• laparotomy
• thoracotomy
• tracheotomy
• craniotomy
• dichotomy
• phlebotomy
• tenotomy
• vagotomy

Medical Definition

ovariotomy

noun

ovar·​i·​ot·​o·​my ō-ˌvar-ē-ˈät-ə-mē, -ˌver- 

plural ovariotomies

1

: surgical incision of an ovary

2

: oophorectomy