oophorectomy
/oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/noun
oophorectomy is spelled O-O-P-H-O-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oophorectomy means “The surgical removal of one or both ovaries, usually performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, endometriosis…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oophorectomy is oophorectomies or oöphorectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in oophorectomy?
| Letters | 12: O-O-P-H-O-R-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oophorectomy?
Oophorectomy appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oophorectomy?
- /oʊˌɒfəˈɹɛktəmi/
- /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of oophorectomy
- oophorectomies plural
- oöphorectomy
- oöphorectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oophorectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical removal of one or both ovaries, usually performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or other ovarian disorders.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of oophorectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oophorectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical removal of ovaries:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ovariectomie, oophorectomie |
| German | Oophorektomie, Ovariektomie |
| Portuguese | ooforectomia, ovariectomia |
| Spanish | ooforectomía, ovarectomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does oophorectomy come from?
By surface analysis, oophor- + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).