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orchiectomy Definition

or·chi·ec·tomy (ôr′kē ektə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

the surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration

Etymology: orchi- + -ectomy

orchiectomy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • undergo: RESULTS: The patient underwent right orchiectomy for a solid mass.
  • follow: In case 1, for a period of 4 years following high orchiectomy, the patient has been doing well.
  • receive: Both patients received high orchiectomy under the diagnosis of testicular tumor and the histopathological diagnosis in both patients was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • leave: Left orchiectomy with high ligation of the spermatic cord was performed with clinical diagnosis of testicular tumor.

Adjective modifier

  • inguinal: Treatment consisted of radiotherapy after inguinal orchiectomy for beta-HCG negative cases, and chemotherapy or radiotherapy for beta-HCG positive cases.
  • bilateral: Bilateral orchiectomy plays a palliative role for patients with advanced disease.
  • radical: All of the patients had undergone prior radical orchiectomy.
  • right: RESULTS: The patient underwent right orchiectomy for a solid mass.

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