Structured Summary
Abstract
The surgical removal of one or both testicles.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Orchidectomy
- Orchidectomies
- Orchiectomies
- Castration, Male
- Castrations, Male
- Male Castration
- Male Castrations
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17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
check tags MALE & ANIMALS or HUMAN
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Castration (1966-1985)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Orchiectomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009919. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009919
- Orchiectomy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchiectomy
- Orchiectomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1806228