Usually means: Surgical removal of the ovaries.
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  1. ovariectomy: Merriam-Webster
  2. ovariectomy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. ovariectomy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. ovariectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  5. ovariectomy: Vocabulary.com
  6. ovariectomy: Wordnik
  7. ovariectomy: Wiktionary
  8. ovariectomy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. ovariectomy: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. ovariectomy: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. ovariectomy: Dictionary.com
  12. Ovariectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  13. ovariectomy: Rhymezone
  14. ovariectomy: FreeDictionary.org
  15. ovariectomy: Mnemonic Dictionary
  16. ovariectomy: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. ovariectomy: Encyclopedia

Medicine (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. ovariectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Ovariectomy: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  6. ovariectomy: Medical dictionary
  7. Ovariectomy: Drug Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (ovariectomy)

▸ noun:  (surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Similar:
oophorectomy, ovariotomy, ovarectomy, ovariohysterectomy, gonadectomy, ovariopexy, oöphorectomy, oocytectomy, ovariotomist, oophorosalpingectomy, more...

Opposite:
ovariotomy, ovary preservation, ovary conservation

Types:
oophorectomy, hysterectomy, more...

Phrases:
ovariectomy hook, more...

Adjectives:
unilateral, bilateral, medical, term, surgical, early, double, complete, neonatal, partial, total

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Similar:
oophorectomy, ovariotomy, ovarectomy, ovariohysterectomy, gonadectomy, ovariopexy, oöphorectomy, oocytectomy, ovariotomist, oophorosalpingectomy, more...

Opposite:
ovariotomy, ovary preservation, ovary conservation

Types:
oophorectomy, hysterectomy, more...

Phrases:
ovariectomy hook, more...

Adjectives:
unilateral, bilateral, medical, term, surgical, early, double, complete, neonatal, partial, total



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