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oophorectomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ovariectomy |
| Type of | ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation |
Examples of oophorectomy
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Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
From the nature.com
Premenopausal oophorectomy causes a rapid decline in circulating ovarian estrogens and androgens.
From the sciencedaily.com
Prophylactic oophorectomy in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
From the nature.com
During the procedure, surgeons usually remove the ovaries as well, a procedure called oophorectomy.
From the sciencedaily.com
I had a prophylactic oophorectomy and double mastectomy.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Three percent of women without salpingo-oophorectomy over a similar follow-up period were diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
From the sciencedaily.com
To her surprise, they recommended an oophorectomy.
From the nytimes.com
The reason most commonly given for carrying out an oophorectomy at the same time is that it prevents ovarian cancer.
From the sciencedaily.com
Still, physicians have not seen the expected decrease in the number of hysterectomies, and rates of oophorectomy are climbing.
From the time.com
- Surgical removal of one of both ovaries
- Oophorectomy /u02CCou028A.u0259fu0259u02C8ru025Bktu0259mi/ (from Greek u1FA0u03BFu03C6u03CCu03C1u03BFu03C2, u014Dophu00F3ros, "egg-bearing" + u1F10u03BAu03C4u03BFu03BCu03AE, ektomu1E17, "a cutting out of") is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. The surgery is also called ovariectomy, but this term has been traditionally used in basic science research to describe the surgical removal of ovaries in laboratory animals...
- Alternative spelling of oophorectomy
- Surgery to remove one or both ovaries.
- Surgery to remove the ovaries, the primary source of estrogen. It may be performed to remove a lump, tumor, or abscess, or to treat endometriosis. Oophorectomy is also a preventive measure to reduce the risk of breast cancer by stopping the production of estrogen surgically.
- Surgical removal of the ovaries if they are affected with cancer, or to stop the production of estrogen that can promote the multiplication of normal uterine lining cells as well as cells of the cancer.
- Surgical excision of all or part of an ovary.
