ovariohysterectomy


ovariohysterectomy

(ō-vâr′ē-ō-hĭs′tə-rĕk′tə-mē)n. Surgical removal of one ovary or both ovaries and the uterus.

o·var·i·o·hys·ter·ec·to·my

(ō-var'ē-ō-his-tĕr-ek'tŏ-mē) Removal of ovaries and uterus.
Synonym(s): oophorohysterectomy. [ovario- + G. hystera, uterus, + ektomē, excision]