oophorectomy
nounHow to pronounce oophorectomy:
Definition of oophorectomy:
- oophorectomy (noun):
- the surgical removal of an ovary
- noun. surgical removal of one of both ovaries.
Synonyms for oophorectomy:
ablation
cutting out
extirpation
ovariectomy
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- onychoptosis
- onychophagy
- oligopoly
- oligophrenic
- officializing
- observatory
- obnubilation
- obituary
- nutritiousness
- notifications
- nosomania
- norepinephrine
- noninterrupted
- nonadjustable
- nickelodeon
- nephromegaly
- necessitating
- myrmecophobic
- multiplicity
- multinational
- multimedia
- multicultural
- multicellular
- monumentally
- monosaccharide
- monongahela
- monasticism
- missionaries
- miscegenation
- militarism
- microphobia
- methylphenidate
- methodicalness
- metabolism
- merovingian
- meritocracy
- mercantilism
- meningococcal
- mendelevium
- memorialised
- mechanization
- maximilian
- mauritania
- masculinity
- manufacturing
- manipulator
- manipulation
- magniloquence
- macedonia
- macadamia
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