annessiectomy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian annessiectomia, from annessi (“appendages”) + -ectomia (“-ectomy”), so called because the appendages of the uterus are removed. Doublet of adnexectomy.
Noun[edit]
annessiectomy (usually uncountable, plural annessiectomies)
- (surgery) The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
- Synonym: salpingovariectomy