orchidectomy
[ awr-ki-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɔr kɪˈdɛk tə mi /
noun, plural or·chi·dec·to·mies. Surgery.
Nearby words
orchid, orchid family, orchid tree, orchid-, orchidaceous, orchidectomy, orchidic, orchiditis, orchido-, orchidology, orchidometer
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British Dictionary definitions for orchidectomy
orchidectomy
/ (ˌɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of one or both testes
Word Origin for orchidectomy
C19: from Greek orkhis testicle + -ectomy
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