| orchidectomy |
Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Also called orchiectomy.
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| orchiectomy |
Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Also called orchidectomy.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| orchidopexy |
An operation to move an undescended testis into the scrotum, so that it has more chance of developing normally and producing sperm cells (spermatozoa). See also cryptorchidism.
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| orchiectomy |
A surgical procedure in which the doctor removes one or both testicles through an incision (cut) in the groin.
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| orchiectomy |
Although it is a surgical treatment, orchiectomy is considered hormonal therapy because it works by removing the testicles, the main source of male hormones. By lowering androgen levels, orchiectomy is able to shrink or slow the growth of most prostate cancers.
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