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ovariotomy

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o⋅var⋅i⋅ot⋅o⋅my

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

Related forms:
o⋅var⋅i⋅ot⋅o⋅mist, noun
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o·var·i·ot·o·my   (ō-vâr'ē-ŏt'ə-mē)   
n.   pl. o·var·i·ot·o·mies

  1. An ovariectomy.

  2. Surgical incision into an ovary, as to perform a biopsy or remove a tumor.

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Main Entry: ovar·i·ot·o·my
Pronunciation: O-"var-E-'ät-&-mE, -"ver-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
1 : surgical incision of an ovary
2 : OVARIECTOMY
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ovariotomy o·var·i·ot·o·my (ō-vâr'ē-ŏt'ə-mē)
n.

  1. Ovariectomy.

  2. Incision into an ovary, as to perform a biopsy. Also called oophorotomy.

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