orchidectomy

== English == === Etymology === From Latin orchis (wrongly interpreting orchid- as the stem), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) +‎ -ectomy. === Pronunciation === enPR: ôr'kĭ-dĕk'tə-mē Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === orchidectomy (plural orchidectomies) Synonym of orchiectomy. ==== Derived terms ====