orchiectomy

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Etymology

From Latin orchis +‎ -ectomy.

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orchiectomy (plural orchiectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of one or both testes.
    Synonyms: testectomy, (not necessarily surgical or medical) castration, (usually of an animal) gelding

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