orchidectomy
orchidectomy · orchidectomies
Synonym of orchiectomySynonym of orchiectomy.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of orchiectomy.
More definitions
- surgical removal of one or both testicles
Origin
From Latin orchis (wrongly interpreting orchid- as the stem), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órFrom Latin orchis (wrongly interpreting orchid- as the stem), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: orchidectomies| Singular | orchidectomy |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- surgical removal of one or both testicles:orchiectomy