ovariotomistn.
/ə(ʊ)ˌvɛːrɪˈɒtəmɪst/, U.S. /oʊˌvɛriˈɑdəməst/ Surgery. Now historical.
A surgeon who performs ovariotomy.
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woman physician1533
ovariotomist1865
gynaecologist1872
oophorectomist1883
1865 Lancet 25 Feb. 200 On ovariotomy and ovariotomists.
1876 Biogr. Encycl. Ohio 126/2 Today, his reputation as an ovariotomist is co-extensive with the circulation of medical literature.
1882 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 64 (note) Dr. Van de Warker says that we are yet to see the female ovariotomist. We know of at least seven ovariotomies performed by women.
1967 Ulster Med. Jrnl. 36 1 (heading) The early ovariotomists—pioneers in abdominal surgery.
2001 Jrnl. Royal Coll. Surgeons Edinb. 46 277 The pioneer American ovariotomist McDowell studied anatomy in Edinburgh under John Bell.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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