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Orchotomy

Or-chot′o-my

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] a testicle +
τέμνειν
to cut.]
(Surg.)
The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.

Definition 2024


orchotomy

orchotomy

English

Noun

orchotomy (usually uncountable, plural orchotomies)

  1. The surgical removal of a testicle; castration.