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Ovariectomy

Known as: Oophorectomy, ovary removal surgery, ovaries removal 
Partial or complete removal of one or both of the ovaries.
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (5)

Bilateral oophorectomyPartial excision of ovarybilateral salpingo-oophorectomyovarian cystectomy
CastrationEducational aspectsEndocrine systemFemale Reproductive System

Broader (7)

Endocrine Surgical ProceduresExcisionGamete Intrafallopian TransferOvary

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
In the 6 years from mid-1995 to mid-2001, 177 women from the Genetics Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering who were found to carry… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Environmental estrogens: Effects on cholesterol lowering and bone in the ovariectomized rat
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Short-term changes in histomorphometric and biochemical turnover markers and bone mineral density in estrogen-and/or dietary calcium-deficient rats.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Comparison of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo‐ophorectomy with conventional abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo‐ophorectomy
Sir, It is with some concern that we note in the article published by Phipps & Nayak (July 1993) that laparoscopic hysterectomy… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Climacteric symptoms in an unselected sample of Swedish women.
Review
1983
Review
1983
Effects of oestrogens on cell proliferation and cell cycle kinetics. A hypothesis on the cell cycle effects of antioestrogens.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Danazol in the treatment of endometriosis: analysis of 100 cases with a 4-year follow-up
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sexual response after hysterectomy-oophorectomy: recent studies and reconsideration of psychogenesis.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
A quantitative analysis of the physiological role of estradiol and progesterone in the control of tonic and surge secretion of luteinizing hormone in the rat.
The implantation of Silastic capsules containing estradiol in oil or crystalline progesterone was used to analyze the… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Effect of ovariectomy on pituitary secretion of ACTH.
The effects of prepuberal gonadectomy on pituitary secretion of ACTH were studied in adult female rats. Plasma concentrations of… 
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