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Either unilateral (one) or bilateral (both) OOPHERECTOMY. The Fallopian tubes (salpingo0 are usually removed at the same time as these have also been found to harbour cancerous cells. In which case this would be either unilateral or bilateral salpingo oopherectomy
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What is the V code for admission for prophylactic removal of ovary?
admission for prophylactic removal of ovary
What if a ovary taken out is this considered a partial hysterectomy?
The removal of an ovary via surgery is called an oopherectomy, an hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus.
Does Spay mean hysterectomy?
Yes and ovary removal.
Name a word for removal of an ovary and fallopian tube?
Oophorectomy
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of an ovary?
The removal of one or both ovaries is called an oophorectomy or an oovariectomy.
What is distal salpingectomy?
removal of the outside part (the ovary end) of the fallopian tube
Open surgery for hysterectomy and ovary removal?
With no ovaries or uterus, you definitely won't get pregnant.
What does oophorectomy means?
Oopherectomy is the removal of the ovary. Either unillateral (one) or bilateral (both)
What is a salpingo-oophorectomy?
salpingo = fallopian tube. ooperectomy = ovary. Therefore salpingo-oopherectomy is removal of one side (unilateral) or both (bilateral). If bilateral the you will go into immediate menopause if premenopausal
What causes you to need to have your ovaries to be removed?
You could have a cyst on your ovaries and the damage of the ovary can be permanent resulting in removal.
What is the meaning of the combining form used in term oophorectomy?
Oophor- means ovary and -ectomy means surgical removal.
What is the medical term for removal of ovaries?
Salpingoophorectomy is surgical removal of a tube and ovary; if done on both sides, it's bilateral salpingoophorectomy.
