orchiectomy
- Removal of one or both testes. SYN: orchectomy, orchidectomy, testectomy. [orchi- + G. ektome, excision]
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or·chi·ec·to·my .ȯr-kē-'ek-tə-mē also or·chec·to·my ȯr-'kek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of a testis or of both testes called also orchidectomy* * *
or·chi·ec·to·my (or″ke-ekґtə-me) [orchio- + Gr. -ectomy] excision of one or both testes; if it is bilateral, the individual is incapable of reproduction (see castration).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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orchiectomy — [ôr΄kē ek′tə mē] n. pl. orchiectomies [ ORCHI + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration … English World dictionary
orchiectomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: Greek orchis + English ectomy Date: circa 1894 surgical removal of one or both testes … New Collegiate Dictionary
orchiectomy — /awr kee ek teuh mee/, n., pl. orchiectomies. Surg. excision of one or both testes; castration. Also, orchectomy, orchidectomy. [ORCHI + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
orchiectomy — noun The procedure to remove one or both testes. Syn: castration, neutering, gelding, gonadectomy, sterilization … Wiktionary
orchiectomy — n. castration; surgical removal of one or both testes … English contemporary dictionary
orchiectomy — or·chi·ec·to·my … English syllables
orchiectomy — Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Also called orchidectomy … English dictionary of cancer terms
orchiectomy — noun surgical removal of one or both testicles • Syn: ↑orchidectomy • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision … Useful english dictionary
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epididymo-orchiectomy — epi·did·y·mo or·chi·ec·to·my (ep″ĭ did″ə mo or ke ekґtə me) surgical removal of an epididymis and a testis … Medical dictionary
