Medical Dictionary

orchiectomy

noun or·chi·ec·to·my \ˌr-kē-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural or·chi·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of ORCHIECTOMY

:  surgical excision of a testis or of both testes—called also orchidectomy

Variants of ORCHIECTOMY

or·chi·ec·to·my also or·chec·to·my \r-ˈkek-tə-mē\

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