orchidectomy
[ awr-ki-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɔr kɪˈdɛk tə mi /
noun, plural or·chi·dec·to·mies. Surgery.
Words nearby orchidectomy
orchid,
orchid family,
orchid tree,
orchid-,
orchidaceous,
orchidectomy,
orchidic,
orchiditis,
orchido-,
orchidology,
orchidometer
British Dictionary definitions for orchidectomy
orchidectomy
/ (ˌɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of one or both testes
Word Origin for orchidectomy
C19: from Greek
orkhis testicle +
-ectomy