Orchiectomy Definition
-kĭ-dĕk-
orchidectomies, orchiectomies
noun
The surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Orchiectomy
Noun
Singular:
orchiectomy
Plural:
orchiectomiesOrigin of Orchiectomy
Greek orkhis orkhi- testicle –ectomy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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