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surgery to remove one or both ovaries.
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Surgical removal of the ovaries, occasionally used in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.
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Surgical removal of ovary or ovaries.
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a procedure that removes the entire affected ovary
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a surgical procedure to remove one or both of the ovaries
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Removal of the ovaries by surgery.
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The surgical removal of an ovary.
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The removal of an ovary or ovaries.
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surgical removal of the ovaries, which will be performed during a hysterectomy as treatment for severe Endometriosis
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Surgical removal of an ovary. (Read about " The Ovaries")
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surgical removal of the ovaries if they are affected with cancer, or to stop the production of estrogen that can promote the multiplication of normal uterine lining cells as well as cells of the cancer.
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The removal of one or both ovaries. Back to
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An operation to remove the ovaries.
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(oo-for-EK-toe-mee): The removal of one or both ovaries.
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the surgical removal of the ovaries.
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A surgical procedure in which one or both of the ovaries is removed.
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Surgical removal of the ovary; bilateral oophorectomy = removal of both ovaries.
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is the removal of the ovaries. Removal of the ovaries does not have anything to do with the terms "complete" or "partial" hysterectomy (complete and partial depend on the removal of the cervix). If you are over the age of 42, removal of the ovaries at the time of hysterectomy is offered to you. In almost all circumstances estrogen therapy is then required for an indefinate period of time.
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(oof-eh-rek-to-me) : surgery to remove the ovaries.
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surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
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