👉 A paraphrase of your question could be: "What is an oophorectomy?" or "What does it mean to have an oophorectomy?" In medical terms, an oophorectomy refers to a surgical procedure that removes the uterus and any associated organs from a woman's body. This typically involves cutting through the cervix (the opening at which a pregnancy begins) and removing all of the uterine lining and other tissue. Oophorectomies