First Known Use: circa 1894
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orchiectomy
noun or·chi·ec·to·my \ˌȯr-kē-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural or·chi·ec·to·mies
Definition of ORCHIECTOMY
: surgical removal of one or both testes
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Origin of ORCHIECTOMY
Greek orchis + English -ectomy
Medical Dictionary
orchiectomy
noun or·chi·ec·to·my \ˌȯr-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 \ȯr-ˈkek-tə-mē\
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