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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  listen  (by-LA-teh-rul sal-PIN-goh-oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)

  Surgery to remove both ovaries and both fallopian tubes.

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Hysterectomy; drawing shows the female reproductive anatomy, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes, and cervix. Dotted lines show which organs and tissues are removed in a total hysterectomy, a total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, and a radical hysterectomy. An inset shows the location of two possible incisions on the abdomen: a low transverse incision is just above the pubic area and a vertical incision is between the navel and the pubic area.