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salpingo-oophorectomy

noun

  1. removal of one or both ovaries and one or both Fallopian tubes
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sælˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.əʊ.ə.fəˈɹɛk.tə.mi/

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, salpingo- + oophor- + -ectomy.

  1. A surgical procedure in which one or both fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed, typically performed to treat or prevent conditions such as tubal or ovarian cancer, severe infection, or other diseases affecting the adnexal structures of the female reproductive system.

    “bilateral oophorosalpingectomy”

    “unilateral oophorosalpingectomy”