ovariotomy

(0’va-re-ot’o-me) [L. ova’rium ovary + Gr. rouy cut]. Surgical removal of an ovary (odphorectomy); or, more commonly, the removal of an ovarian tumor. abdominal o., ovariotomy performed through the abdominal wall. normal o., the removal of a healthy ovary. vaginal 0., ovariotomy performed through the vagina.