OOPHORECTOMY

oophorectomy, ovariectomy

(noun) surgical removal of one of both ovaries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oophorectomy (plural oophorectomies)

(medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Synonyms

• ovariectomy

Source: Wiktionary


O`ö*pho*rec"to*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: Ovariotomy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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