What does "oophorosalpingectomy" mean?

Removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding fallopian tubes.

What is a synonym for "oophorosalpingectomy"?

Common synonyms include: salpingo-oophorectomy.

Pronounced //oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌsælpɪnˈd͡ʒɛktəmi//.

//oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌsælpɪnˈd͡ʒɛktəmi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding fallopian tubes. countable, uncountable
"bilateral oophorosalpingectomy"
2
surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes wordnet

"unilateral oophorosalpingectomy"

By surface analysis, oophoro- + salping- + -ectomy.

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