English Dictionary

OVARIECTOMY

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ovariectomy mean? 

OVARIECTOMY (noun)
  The noun OVARIECTOMY has 1 sense:

1. surgical removal of one of both ovariesplay

  Familiarity information: OVARIECTOMY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVARIECTOMY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Surgical removal of one of both ovaries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

oophorectomy; ovariectomy

Hypernyms ("ovariectomy" is a kind of...):

ablation; cutting out; excision; extirpation (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)


 Context examples 


Treatment with estrogens or estrogen/progesterone after menopause or ovariectomy to prevent pathological effects of decreased estrogen production.

(Hormone Replacement Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Desperate times call for desperate measures." (English proverb)

"A spared body only goes twenty-four hours further that another" (Breton proverb)

"If three people tell you that you are drunk, you better lie down." (American proverb)

"Trust yourself and your horse." (Croatian proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact