Orchiectomy

//ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical removal of one or both testes.
  2. 2
    surgical removal of one or both testicles wordnet

Synonyms

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castrationgeldingorchidectomyorchidectomytestectomy

Etymology

From Latin orchis + -ectomy.

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