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
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.