- orchidectomies
- n. castration, surgical removal of the testicles
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
orchidectomies
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Alberta Eugenics Board — In 1928, the Province of Alberta, Canada, passed legislation that enabled the government to perform involuntary sterilizations on individuals classified as mentally deficient. In order to implement the Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta in 1928 … Wikipedia
orchidectomy — /awr ki dek teuh mee/, n., pl. orchidectomies. Surg. orchiectomy. * * * … Universalium
orchidectomy — /ɔkəˈdɛktəmi/ (say awkuh dektuhmee) noun (plural orchidectomies) removal of one or both testicles; castration. Also, orchiectomy /ɔkiˈɛktəmi/ (say awkee ektuhmee). {orchid(o) + ectomy} …
