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BATTEY'S OPERATION.

\bˈatɪz ˌɒpəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \bˈatɪz ˌɒpəɹˈe‍ɪʃən], \b_ˈa_t_ɪ_z ˌɒ_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of BATTEY'S OPERATION.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Removal of the normal ovaries to induce an artificial menopause. Formerly used in the treatment of fibroid tumors of the uterus.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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