Orchiectomy
UrologyOncologyImportant
Surgical removal of one or both testes, performed for testicular cancer or as part of hormone therapy for prostate cancer.
Korean
고환절제술
고환암 치료 또는 호르몬 요법의 일환으로 한쪽 또는 양쪽 고환을 외과적으로 절제하는 수술.
French
Orchidectomie
Ablation chirurgicale d'un ou des deux testicules ; réalisée pour un cancer testiculaire ou un traitement hormonal.
Word parts
orchi/oRoot(Greek) Testis-ectomySuffix(Greek) Surgical removal