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ovariectomy

noun
ovari·​ec·​to·​my | \ ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-mē How to pronounce ovariectomy (audio) \
plural ovariectomies

Definition of ovariectomy

: oophorectomy
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ovariectomized \ ō-​ˌver-​ē-​ˈek-​tə-​ˌmīzd How to pronounce ovariectomized (audio) \ adjective

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 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

First Known Use of ovariectomy

1889, in the meaning defined above

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ovariectomy

noun
ovari·​ec·​to·​my | \ ō-ˌvar-ē-ˈek-tə-mē, -ˌver- How to pronounce ovariectomy (audio) \
plural ovariectomies

Medical Definition of ovariectomy

: oophorectomy

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