Oophorectomy Synonyms

ōə-fə-rĕktə-mē
Surgical removal of one of both ovaries
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ovariectomy

Words Related to Oophorectomy

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. orchidectomy
  2. adrenalectomy
  3. mastectomy
  4. adjuvant-treatment
  5. prophylactic

Oophorectomy Sentence Examples

  • The decrease in risk offered by risk-reducing mastectomy or oophorectomy is always expressed over a period of time.

  • These include, small bowel resection, stoma, excision of fistulas, right nephrectomy, oophorectomy and possible hysterectomy.

  • The remaining 28 women (93 %) undergoing prophylactic oophorectomy expressed no regret about the decision.

  • Interest in prophylactic oophorectomy may fluctuate based on varying exposure to cues that trigger anxiety.

  • Abstract In a survey in 1989 Spector observed that 70% of women who had had bilateral oophorectomy had never received hormone replacement therapy.

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