ovariotomist

 [oh-vair-ee-ot-uh-mee]  

o·var·i·ot·o·my

   [oh-vair-ee-ot-uh-mee]
noun, plural o·var·i·ot·o·mies. Surgery.
incision into or removal of an ovary.
Origin:
1835–45; < Neo-Latin ōvāriotomia, equivalent to ōvāri(um) ovary + -o- -o- + -tomia -tomy

Related forms
o·var·i·ot·o·mist, noun
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Ovariotomist is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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