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ovariohysterectomy

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Main Entry: ovar·io·hys·ter·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: O-"var-E-O-"his-t&-'rek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical removal of the ovaries and the uterus
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ovariohysterectomy o·var·i·o·hys·ter·ec·to·my (ō-vâr'ē-ō-hĭs'tə-rěk'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. Also called oophorohysterectomy.

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