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ovariotomy
[ oh-vair-ee-ot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural o·var·i·ot·o·mies.
- incision into or removal of an ovary.
ovariotomy
/ əʊˌvɛərɪˈɒtəmɪ /
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- o·vari·oto·mist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ovariotomy1
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Example Sentences
Abdominal hysterectomy after bilateral ophorectomy and ovariotomy.
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A second ovariotomy is not attended with more risk than a first ovariotomy.
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The improvement in securing the pedicle has played an important part in the development of ovariotomy.
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The risk of intestinal obstruction after bilateral ovariotomy is greater than after hysterectomy.
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Ovariotomy signifies the removal through an abdominal incision of cystic and solid tumours of the ovary, and parovarian cysts.
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