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orchidectomy — /awr ki dek teuh mee/, n., pl. orchidectomies. Surg. orchiectomy. * * * … Universalium
orchidectomy — noun The procedure to remove one or both testes. Syn: castration, neutering, gelding, gonadectomy, sterilization … Wiktionary
orchidectomy — SYN: orchiectomy. * * * or·chi·dec·to·my .ȯr kə dek tə mē n, pl mies ORCHIECTOMY * * * n. surgical removal of a testis, usually to treat germ cell tumours of the testis, such as seminoma or teratoma, which are malignant tumours of the testis.… … Medical dictionary
orchidectomy — n. castration, surgical removal of the testicles … English contemporary dictionary
orchidectomy — [ˌɔ:kɪ dɛktəmi] noun surgical removal of one or both testicles. Origin C19: from mod. L. orchido (from a Latinized stem of Gk orkhis testicle ) + ectomy … English new terms dictionary
orchidectomy — or·chi·dec·to·my … English syllables
orchidectomy — Another word for castration … Grandiloquent dictionary
orchidectomy — /ɔkəˈdɛktəmi/ (say awkuh dektuhmee) noun (plural orchidectomies) removal of one or both testicles; castration. Also, orchiectomy /ɔkiˈɛktəmi/ (say awkee ektuhmee). {orchid(o) + ectomy} …
orchidectomy — Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Also called orchiectomy … English dictionary of cancer terms
orchidectomy — noun surgical removal of one or both testicles • Syn: ↑orchiectomy • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision … Useful english dictionary
