Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oophorohysterectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oophoro-hys-terec-to-my
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, commonly performed to treat reproductive diseases or for sterilization in female animals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From oophoro- + hyster- + -ectomy

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What does oophorohysterectomy mean?
The surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, commonly performed to treat reproductive diseases or for sterilization in female animals.
Where does oophorohysterectomy come from?
From oophoro- + hyster- + -ectomy

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