Orchiectomy Definition

ôrkē-ĕktə-mē
orchidectomies, orchiectomies
noun
The surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
orchiectomy
Plural:
orchiectomies

Origin of Orchiectomy

  • Greek orkhis orkhi- testicle –ectomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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