Etymed
oophorectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of one or both ovaries
Clinical context
A 45-year-old woman presents with a large ovarian mass on imaging. She undergoes surgical removal of the affected ovary to treat her ovarian cancer. Post-operatively, she requires hormone replacement therapy due to the loss of ovarian function. The procedure she underwent was an oophorectomy.
Mnemonic
Oophorectomy = Ovary removal = Ovaries out