oophor/o
ovary
From New Latin oophoron, from Greek oophoros, egg-bearing
Meaning
What does oophor/o mean?
oophor/o is a root meaning ovary. It comes from New Latin oophoron, from Greek oophoros, egg-bearing.
Inside words it is spelled oophor.
Greek twin of ovari/o and the usual choice in operation names; oophorectomy and ovariectomy mean the same thing.
In real words
Medical words with oophor/o
oophorectomy
surgical removal of one or both ovaries
oophoritis
inflammation of an ovary, often together with the fallopian tube
surgery that moves an ovary and fixes it in a new place, for example out of the path of radiation treatment
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 7.2: Word Components Related to the Female Reproductive System
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- oophoro- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Female reproduction
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