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orchiectomy
Jun. 29th, 2021 07:34 amorchiectomy (awr-kee-EK-tuh-mee) - n., the surgical removal of one or both testes, castration.
The surgical removal is generally for medical reasons, such as cancer. When we're talking about castration, it's a highfalutin' synonym. Of course testis, as the medical term for a testicle, is a bit elevated in tone itself. Coined around 1894 from Ancient Greek roots órchis, testicle + ektomía, a cutting out of (from ektémnō, to cut out, from ek, out + témnō, to cut).
---L.
The surgical removal is generally for medical reasons, such as cancer. When we're talking about castration, it's a highfalutin' synonym. Of course testis, as the medical term for a testicle, is a bit elevated in tone itself. Coined around 1894 from Ancient Greek roots órchis, testicle + ektomía, a cutting out of (from ektémnō, to cut out, from ek, out + témnō, to cut).
---L.
