- ovariotomies
- n. surgical removal of an ovary
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
ovariotomies
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ovariotomy — ovariotomist, n. /oh vair ee ot euh mee/, n., pl. ovariotomies. Surg. incision into or removal of an ovary. [1835 45; < NL ovariotomia, equiv. to ovari(um) OVARY + o O + tomia TOMY] * * * … Universalium
Cleveland, Emeline Horton — ▪ American physician née Emeline Horton born Sept. 22, 1829, Ashford, Conn., U.S. died Dec. 8, 1878, Philadelphia, Pa. American physician and college professor, widely respected among her male colleagues and a strong force for… … Universalium
McDowell, Ephraim — ▪ American physician and surgical pioneer born Nov. 11, 1771, Rockbridge County, Va. [U.S.] died June 25, 1830, Danville, Ky. American surgeon who is considered a founder of operative gynecology. He was the first to successfully remove an… … Universalium
ovariotomy — /oʊˌvɛəriˈɒtəmi/ (say oh.vairree otuhmee) noun (plural ovariotomies) incision into or removal of an ovary. {New Latin ōvāriotomia} …
ovariotomy — [ō ver΄ēät′ə mē] n. pl. ovariotomies 1. a surgical incision into an ovary 2. OVARIECTOMY … English World dictionary
