Etymology

orchotomy

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Today it means: The surgical removal of a testicle; castration. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄρχις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄρχις“testicle”
  2. English todayorchotomy

From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”) + -tomy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄρχις all →

orchidorchisorchitisorchidectomyanorchiaorchialgia

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