orchidectomy Surg.
(ɔːkɪˈdɛktəmɪ)
[Improperly for orchiectomy, f. Gr. ὄρχι-ς + ἐκτοµή cutting-out.]
Excision of one or both of the testicles; castration. Cf. orchiectomy.
| 1870 Austral. Med. Jrnl. XV. 277 Dr. [D. J.] Thomas said, ‘I look upon it as a case of strumous sarcocele, requiring operation, which I have taken upon myself to call Orchidectomy. Notices appearing in the daily papers of the operations to take place at this hospital, I thought, that excision of the testicle, or the word castration, would not look well.’ 1894 Columbus (O.) Disp. 7 Nov. 9/1 Orchidectomy might be resorted to as a punishment. 1900 Brit. Med. Jrnl. No. 2046. 645 After orchidectomy diminution in the size of the prostate followed in every one of the author's cases. 1947 Nature 4 Jan. 15/1 Cancers of the male breast yield to orchidectomy. 1967 Med. Ann. LXXXV. 217 In cases of male pseudohermaphroditism with testicular feminization, orchidectomy is carried out after puberty..and oestrogen therapy given. 1977 Black & Bishop Sisterhood viii. 74 An orchidectomy involves the removal of the testicles. |
Hence orchiˈdectomize v. trans., to perform orchidectomy on; to castrate; orchiˈdectomized ppl. a.
| 1942 Amer. Jrnl. Anat. LXXI. 456 One castrate member..had been orchidectomized when 12 years of age. 1965 Endocrinology LXXVI. 1220/1 An intact group and an orchidectomized group were given ·9% saline. Ibid. 1222 (heading) Orchidectomized rat given saline. |