gonadectomy

noun

gonadectomy

noun

Etymology From gonad + -ectomy.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.

Derived terms: gonadectomize, gonadectomized
Hyponyms: oophorectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy

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