orchidectomy

English

Etymology

From Latin orchis (wrongly interpreting orchid- as the stem), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: ôr'kĭ-dĕk'tə-mē
  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

orchidectomy (plural orchidectomies)

  1. Synonym of orchiectomy
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