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oophoro-

oophor-

, oophoro- The two os are pronounced separately, not fused into a diphthong as in boot.

The ovary.
See also: oo-, ovario-.

[Mod. L. oophoron, ovary, fr. G. ōophoros, egg-bearing]

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oophor-

, oophoro-

Combining forms meaning the ovary.
See also: oo-, ovario-

[Mod. L. oophoron, ovary, fr. G. ōophoros, egg-bearing]

Mentioned in

oophor-
oophoropexy
oophoroplasty
oophororrhaphy
oophorosalpingectomy
oophorrhagia
salpingo-oophor-

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