Ovariectomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical removal of one of both ovaries.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient underwent an ovariectomy to prevent ovarian cancer from spreading to her other ovary.
- The doctor explained to the woman that an ovariectomy would likely induce early menopause.
- After the ovariectomy, the patient was prescribed hormone replacement therapy to reduce symptoms.
- The veterinarian recommended an ovariectomy to treat the dog's uterine infection.
- The medical team successfully performed an ovariectomy on the patient to treat her ovarian cyst.