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Answer for the clue "Surgical removal of one or both testicles ", 11 letters:
orchiectomy

Word definitions for orchiectomy in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (label en surgery) the procedure to remove one or both testes

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical removal of one or both testicles [syn: orchidectomy ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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.