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orchidectomy Surg.|ɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ|
[Improperly for orchiectomy, f. Gr. ὄρχι-ς + ἐκτοµή cutting-out.]
Excision of one or both of the testicles; castration. Cf. orchiectomy.
1870Austral. Med. Jrnl. XV. 277 Dr. [D. J.] Thomas said, ‘I look upon it as a case of strumous sarcocele, requiring operation, which I have taken upon myself to call Orchidectomy. Notices appearing in the daily papers of the operations to take place at this hospital, I thought, that excision of the testicle, or the word castration, would not look well.’ 1894Columbus (O.) Disp. 7 Nov. 9/1 Orchidectomy might be resorted to as a punishment. 1900Brit. Med. Jrnl. No. 2046. 645 After orchidectomy diminution in the size of the prostate followed in every one of the author's cases. 1947Nature 4 Jan. 15/1 Cancers of the male breast yield to orchidectomy. 1967Med. Ann. LXXXV. 217 In cases of male pseudohermaphroditism with testicular feminization, orchidectomy is carried out after puberty..and oestrogen therapy given. 1977Black & Bishop Sisterhood viii. 74 An orchidectomy involves the removal of the testicles.
Hence orchiˈdectomize v. trans., to perform orchidectomy on; to castrate; orchiˈdectomized ppl. a.
1942Amer. Jrnl. Anat. LXXI. 456 One castrate member..had been orchidectomized when 12 years of age. 1965Endocrinology LXXVI. 1220/1 An intact group and an orchidectomized group were given ·9% saline. Ibid. 1222 (heading) Orchidectomized rat given saline. |