ovariectomy

• Medizinischer Begriff für die operative Entfernung eines oder beider Eierstöcke.

A medical term referring to the surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

1. Surgical removal of ovariesC1formalmedical

   A medical procedure involving the removal of one or both ovaries.

   Entfernung der Eierstöcke

   • The patient underwent an ovariectomy to treat her ovarian cysts.
   • Ovariectomy is sometimes performed to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
   • Recovery after an ovariectomy typically takes several weeks.

   Synonymeoophorectomy