orchidectomy
[ awr-ki-dek-tuh-mee ]
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British Dictionary definitions for orchidectomy
orchidectomy
/ (ˌɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ) /
nounplural -mies
the surgical removal of one or both testes
Origin of orchidectomy
1C19: from Greek orkhis testicle + -ectomy
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