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Definition of Orchiectomy
1. Noun. Surgical removal of one or both testicles.
Definition of Orchiectomy
1. Noun. (context: surgery) The procedure to remove one or both testes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Orchiectomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Orchiectomy
Literary usage of Orchiectomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Costs And Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Menby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"... 1 mg/day orchiectomy • anesthesia Hospitalization for bilateral orchiectomy
CPT-4 code/DRG NA NA NA NA 54520 00920 338 allowable charge, Medicare fee ..."
2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Although chemotherapeutic agents against ic lesions are being studied,
estrogen :nt (with or without orchiectomy) re- the principal therapy for human pros- ..."
3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... or invasive procedures (eg, orchiectomy, inguinal exploration) before malignancy
could be ruled out3 Similarly, routine performance of self-examination ..."
4. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer also have medically equivalent
treatment choices—surgery (orchiectomy) versus subcutaneous injections—-with both ..."
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