noun
- plural of ovariotomy; surgical procedures involving the removal of an ovary or ovarian cyst
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon performed several ovariotomies that week.
- Ovariotomies were among the first successful abdominal operations.
- The medical journal published a study on complications following ovariotomies.
- Historical records show that ovariotomies became more common in the 19th century.
- The patient recovered well from one of the routine ovariotomies.
- Modern ovariotomies are typically performed using minimally invasive techniques.