orchiectomy
Syllabification: (or·chi·ec·to·my)
Pronunciation: /ˌôrkēˈektəmē/
(also orchidectomy /ˌôrkiˈdektəmē/)
Definition of orchiectomy
noun
Origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin orchido- (from a Latinized stem of Greek orkhis 'testicle') + -ectomy
