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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n.
Variant of orchiectomy.
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n.
The procedure to remove one or both testes.
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n.
Castration.
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n.
surgical removal of one or both testicles
Word Usage
"But now she wants an orchidectomy — the surgical removal of her testes — and she wants the province to pay."
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Words that are more generic or abstract
ablation
cutting out
excision
extirpation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
sterilization
castration
neutering
gonadectomy
gelding