oophor/o

Medical Root
oophor/o

oophor/o means ovary (from the Greek).

What does oophor/o mean?

The root oophor/o means "ovary". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using oophor/o

WordMeaning
oophorectomyremoval of an ovary
oophoritisinflammation of an ovary

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