orchotomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a testicle; castration.

OriginAncient Greek ὄρχις →
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Meanings

nounorchotomy (usually uncountable, plural orchotomies)

plural orchotomies

  1. dateduncountableusuallyThe surgical removal of a testicle; castration.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρχις“testicle”
  2. Englishorchotomy

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

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APA

orchotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchotomy

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“orchotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orchotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchotomy.

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