oophorectomy

[o″of-o-rek´to-me]

removal of one or both ovaries; done for tumors, severe infection, or certain other ovarian disorders. If this is done to a girl who has not yet reached puberty, it prevents the development of secondary sex characters. If both ovaries are removed from an adult woman, reproduction is not possible and the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are no longer produced. Called also ovariectomy.

o·var·i·ec·to·my

(ō-var'ē-ek'tŏ-mē),

Excision of one or both ovaries.

Synonym(s): oophorectomy

[ovario- + G. ektomē, excision]

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ovariectomy

(ō-vâr′ē-ĕk′tə-mē)

n. pl. ovariecto·mies

See oophorectomy.

ovariectomy

Oophorectomy The excision of one or more ovaries; ♀ castration

o·var·i·ec·to·my

(ō-var'ē-ek'tŏ-mē)

Excision of one or both ovaries.
Synonym(s): oophorectomy.

[ovario- + G. ektomē, excision]

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ovariectomy

See OOPHORECTOMY.

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As compared to the SO CTRL NR group, both HT diet and ovariectomy (but not physical exercise) increased the aortic as well as cardiac MPO activity in a significant manner.

The Effects of Exercise Training and High Triglyceride Diet in an Estrogen Depleted Rat Model: The Role of the Heme Oxygenase System and Inflammatory Processes in Cardiovascular Risk

Effects of ovariectomy and resistance training on MMP-2 activity in skeletal muscle.

Resistance Training Decreases Lipid Content of Different Fat Deposits in Ovariectomized Rats

Effect of Age and Ovariectomy on Anxiety Parameters.

Effects of Ficus umbellata (Moraceae) Aqueous Extract and 7-Methoxycoumarin on Scopolamine-Induced Spatial Memory Impairment in Ovariectomized Wistar Rats

These results indicate the formation of changes leading to dysfunction of the endothelium of the blood channel in the bone tissue after ovariectomy. When administering combined treatment with these drugs, a statistically significant decrease in the coefficient of 1.68 [+ or -] 0.25 was found.

Study of Endothelio- and Osteoprotective Effects of Combination of Rosuvastatin with L-Norvaline in Experiment

Elevated plasma osteocalcin levels following ovariectomy have been reported in previous studies [7-10] A similar finding was observed in the present study in the Ovx group; however, the alendronate group showed no change in the plasma osteocalcin levels, compared to the Shm group.

The effect of alendronate sodium on trabecular bone structure in an osteoporotic rat model

Time-course changes of blood pressure in conscious sham-operated and ovariectomy rats

Estrogen deficiency modifies matrix metalloproteinases activity and vascular function of mesenteric arteries in female rats

King et al., "Initial application of reduced port surgery using the single port access technique for laparoscopic canine ovariectomy," Veterinary Surgery, vol.

Vaginoscopy in Ewes Utilizing a Laparoscopic Surgical Port Device

Additionally, in order to confirm the success of ovariectomy, atrophied uterus was removed, nicked, and weighed.

The Cooccurrence of Obesity, Osteoporosis, and Sarcopenia in the Ovariectomized Rat: A Study for Modeling Osteosarcopenic Obesity in Rodents