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Surgical removal of one or both testicles
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orchiectomy
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n. (label en surgery) the procedure to remove one or both testes
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n. surgical removal of one or both testicles [syn: orchidectomy ]
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Orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy , and sometimes shortened as orchi ) is a surgical procedure in which one or both testicles are removed. The removal of both testicles (bilateral orchiectomy) is the surgical form of castration . There are three main ...
Usage examples of orchiectomy.
We had to do an emergency orchiectomy to remove the damaged testicle and control the bleeding.