orchiectomy
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- enPR: ôr'kĭ-ĕk'tə-mē
Noun
orchiectomy (plural orchiectomies)
- (surgery) the procedure to remove one or both testes
- Synonyms: castration, neutering, gelding, gonadectomy, sterilization
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