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orchiectomy

/ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
or-chiec-to-my
IPA
/ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of one or both testes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis)bor. Latin orchis Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English orchiectomy From Latin orchis + English -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

orchiectomies (plural) orchidectomy (alternative) orchie (alternative) orchi (alternative)

Derived Forms

orchiectomize postorchiectomy

Frequently Paired Words

testiclectomy

Synonyms

testectomy castration gelding orchidectomy

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce orchiectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːɹkiːˈɛktəmi/.
What does orchiectomy mean?
The surgical removal of one or both testes.
Where does orchiectomy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis)bor. Latin orchis Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English orchiectomy From Latin orchis + English -ectomy.

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