orchidectomy

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But now she wants an orchidectomy - the surgical removal of her testes - and she wants the province to pay.

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  • But now she wants an orchidectomy - the surgical removal of her testes - and she wants the province to pay. —  Questioning Transphobia
  • She blames her gender identity disorder for her criminal behaviour and believes that having the orchidectomy to complete her transition into womanhood will go a long way in her treatment. —  Questioning Transphobia
  • UroToday. com - Until the development of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), bilateral orchidectomy was the only way to achieve castration. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Nowadays ADT can be considered a benchmark in the treatment of prostate cancer and it has been postulated that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists are able to reduce testosterone to obtain a level as low as bilateral orchidectomy. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • "I was given an orchidectomy, where the tubes inside the testicles are cut," he says.
 

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  1. from Greek ὅρχις, a testicle, + ἐκτομή, a cutting out.
 

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/ɔrkɪˈdɛktəmi/
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