orchidectomy

[ awr-ki-dek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural or·chi·dec·to·mies.

1. orchiectomy.

orchidectomy

/ ˌɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of one or both testes

Word History and Origins

Origin of orchidectomy¹

C19: from Greek orkhis testicle + -ectomy