Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0686 short lesson, about 20 seconds
oophor/o: Ovary
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The idea
The combining form oophor slash o also names an ovary, and comes from Greek.
In practice
Oophorectomy is surgical removal of an ovary.
Where people slip
Oophor takes a double o at the start, and both are sounded.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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