Orchidectomy

Pronunciation

• enPR: ôr'kÄ­-dÄ•k'tÉ™-mÄ“

Alternative forms

• orchiectomy

Origin

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

Full definition of orchidectomy

Noun

1. (surgery) the procedure to remove one or both testes

Synonyms

• castration
• neutering
• gelding
• gonadectomy
• sterilization