ovariectomy
noun
ovari·ec·to·my ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-mē 
plural ovariectomies
: oophorectomy
ovariectomized
ō-ˌver-ē-ˈek-tə-ˌmīzd
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lisa Jacobson, an equine veterinarian in Colorado, says ovariectomy risks infection, internal bleeding and pain. 
Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020 Their collaboration further showed a connection between hormones and cancer: mammary tumors decreased in female mice with ovariectomies while the tumors increased in pregnant mice. Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, 20 Mar. 2018
Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020 Their collaboration further showed a connection between hormones and cancer: mammary tumors decreased in female mice with ovariectomies while the tumors increased in pregnant mice. Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, 20 Mar. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ovariectomy
noun
ovari·ec·to·my ō-ˌvar-ē-ˈek-tə-mē, -ˌver-
plural ovariectomies
: oophorectomy