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Oophorectomy


Oophorectomy (or ovariectomy) is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. In the case of animals, it is also called spaying and is a form of sterilization. Removal of the ovaries in women is the biological equivalent of castration in males, and the term is occasionally used in the medical literature instead of oophorectomy. ...more from Wikipedia

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  1. Wikipedia: Oophorectomy
  2. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via health A to Z): Oophorectomy
  3. Mayo Clinic: Prophylactic Oophorectomy: Preventing Cancer by Surgically Removing Your Ovaries
  4. Healthwise (via WebMD): Oophorectomy
  5. Duke University Health System: Oophorectomy
  6. New York University Langone Medical Center: Oophorectomy
  7. About.com: Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy

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Research Notes References

  1. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via health A to Z): Oophorectomy
  2. Healthwise (via WebMD): Oophorectomy
  3. Duke University Health System: Oophorectomy

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