orchiectomy
[ awr-kee-ek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɔr kiˈɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural or·chi·ec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of one or both testes; castration.
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Also orchectomy, orchidectomy.
Words nearby orchiectomy
orchido-, orchidology, orchidometer, orchidotomy, orchid tree, orchiectomy, orchiepididymitis, orchil, orchio-, orchiocele, orchiopathy
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Medical definitions for orchiectomy
orchiectomy
[ ôr′kē-ĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of one or both testes.testectomy
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