oophorectomy

[ oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural o·o·pho·rec·to·mies.

1. the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.

oophorectomy

/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Also calledovariectomy Compare ovariotomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of oophorectomy¹

1870–75; < New Latin oophor ( on ) ovary (neuter of Greek ōiophóros egg-bearing; oo-, -phore ) + -ectomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of oophorectomy¹

C19: from New Latin ōophoron ovary, from Greek ōion egg + phoros bearing, + -ectomy

Example Sentences

So through six months of chemotherapy and through a double mastectomy, a hysterectomy and an oophorectomy, she continued working, even appearing at conferences around the country.

From New York Times

All of the women reached menopause naturally, none because of a hysterectomy, oophorectomy, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

From Washington Post

I have scheduled and canceled a prophylactic oophorectomy three times and a double mastectomy twice.

From New York Times

The scientists found that the rate of colorectal cancer was lower in younger women and highest in the first four years after oophorectomy.

From New York Times

For women with the BRCA1 mutation, oophorectomy was associated with a 62% reduction in risk of death from breast cancer, but there was no significant association for women with the BRCA2 mutation.

From Time