Orchiectomy

Pronunciation

• enPR: ôr'kÄ­-Ä•k'tÉ™-mÄ“

Alternative forms

• orchidectomy

Origin

From Latin orchis + -ectomy.

Full definition of orchiectomy

Noun

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

Synonyms

• castration
• neutering
• gelding
• gonadectomy
• sterilization