orchidectomy
[ awr-ki-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɔr kɪˈdɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural or·chi·dec·to·mies.Surgery.
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Words nearby orchidectomy
orchestrion, orchi-, orchialgia, orchid, orchidaceous, orchidectomy, orchid family, orchidic, orchiditis, orchido-, orchidology
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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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