orchiectomy
/ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi/
orchiectomy noun: the surgical removal of one or both testes.
Noun
orchiectomy (plural orchiectomies)
- The surgical removal of one or both testes.
- Synonyms:
- testectomy, castration, gelding
orchiectomy meaning in Tamil
orchiectomy in Tamil
- விரை நீக்கம், விரை வெட்டு
Synonyms of orchiectomy
Forms of orchiectomy
| plural | orchiectomies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | orchidectomy |
| alternative form | orchie |
| alternative form | orchi |
Origin of orchiectomy
From Latin orchis + English -ectomy.
Words formed from orchiectomy
Words that rhyme with orchiectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about orchiectomy
- What does orchiectomy mean?
- Orchiectomy means the surgical removal of one or both testes.
- What is orchiectomy in Tamil?
- Orchiectomy in Tamil is விரை நீக்கம், விரை வெட்டு. See Orchiectomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is orchiectomy?
- Orchiectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce orchiectomy?
- Orchiectomy is pronounced /ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi/.
- What is the plural of orchiectomy?
- The plural of orchiectomy is orchiectomies.
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