Definition:
salpingo-oophorectomy
 (sal-PIN-goh-oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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 the uterus plus one (unilateral) ovary and fallopian tube are removed; or (b) the uterus plus both (bilateral) ovaries and fallopian tubes are removed. In a radical hysterectomy, the uterus, cervix, both ovaries, both fallopian tubes, and nearby tissue are removed. These procedures are done using a low transverse incision or a vertical incision.','popup','width=780,height=630,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,location=0,status=0,toolbar=0'))
Definition:
salpingo-oophorectomy
(sal-PIN-goh-oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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