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Definition of Orchotomy
1. Noun. Surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count).
Definition of Orchotomy
1. n. The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.
Definition of Orchotomy
1. Noun. The surgical removal of a testicle; castration. ¹
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Medical Definition of Orchotomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Orchotomy
Literary usage of Orchotomy
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1. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"See orchotomy. Orchis, or*-kis. 1. The testicle. 2. A genus of plants. ...
orchotomy, or-kof-o-nte. Excision of a testicle; castration. Orcin, or'-sin. ..."
2. The Medical and Surgical Reporter (1896)
"Dr. Mansell Moullin reports twelve cases of orchotomy of which two died after
... Dr. Moullin thinks that perhaps unilateral orchotomy or even resection of ..."
3. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1896)
"Dichotomy for Enlarged 'Prostate—Dr. Mansell Moullin expresses an opinion in
favor of orchotomy for enlarged prostate in old men. His experience is limited ..."
4. Clinical Journal (1897)
"In inguinal orchotomy there is much less loss of blood, and it is a much ...
This operation of inguinal orchotomy has many advantages as compared with the ..."
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