Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of one or both testes.
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- noun surgery The procedure to remove one or both
testes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of one or both testicles
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word orchiectomy, popped into my head more than a few times -- it means removal of testicals -- to be followed by implants and replacement testosterone.
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The word orchiectomy, popped into my head more than a few times -- it means removal of testicals -- to be followed by implants and replacement testosterone.
Printing: microlithiasis, testicles and effing googling 2007
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The word orchiectomy, popped into my head more than a few times -- it means removal of testicals -- to be followed by implants and replacement testosterone.
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The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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In fact, Medicaid regularly pays for treatments like hormone therapy for many diagnoses but refuses to pay for the same treatments for people with diagnosed GID. The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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In fact, Medicaid regularly pays for treatments like hormone therapy for many diagnoses but refuses to pay for the same treatments for people with diagnosed GID. The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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From a medical standpoint, the more interesting information was the orchiectomy.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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In fact, Medicaid regularly pays for treatments like hormone therapy for many diagnoses but refuses to pay for the same treatments for people with diagnosed GID. The same is true for procedures such as mastectomy and orchiectomy.
Pooja Gehi, Esq.: In Defense of Basic Health Care for Transgender New Yorkers Esq. Pooja Gehi 2011
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