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oophorectomy

American

[oh-uh-fuh-rek-tuh-mee] / ˌoʊ ə fəˈrɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

oophorectomies

the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.

oophorectomy British

/ ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

Also called: ovariectomy. surgical removal of an ovary or ovarian tumour Compare ovariotomy

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Etymology

Origin of oophorectomy

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

Example Sentences

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The Oscar-winning actor announced in 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by a double oophorectomy in 2015, due to her genetic predisposition to cancer.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

Importantly, among women with early bilateral oophorectomy, ever taking hormone therapy was associated with less than half the odds of Alzheimer's disease compared to those women who had not taken hormone therapy.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

Around Mother’s Day in May, she told Vogue that she also had a hysterectomy to remove her uterus and a bilateral oophorectomy to remove both ovaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024

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

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016

I just had a complete hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy due to endometriosis.

From Slate

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