or·chi·ec·to·my (ôr′kē-ĕktə-mē) or or·chi·dec·to·my (-kĭ-dĕk-)
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Tweet n. pl. or·chi·ec·to·mies or or·chi·dec·to·mies Surgical removal of one or both testes. [Greek orkhis, orkhi-, testicle + -ECTOMY.] |
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