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/oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/ · noun
(medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries..
Use oophorectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oophorectomy means (medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries..
Common synonyms include ovariectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use oophorectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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