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'''Orchiectomy''' is a surgical operation to excise a teste (testicaltesticle). When both testes are removed, it is called a bilateral '''orchiectomy'''.<ref name="orchiectomy2002">{{REFweb
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Orchiectomy
|title=orchiectomy
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|publisher=Free Dictionary
|date=2002
|accessdate=2021-12-20
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Orchietomy stops the production of testosterone so it is sometimes performed to treat testicular cancer or [[prostate cancer]]. It usually causes a decrease in sexual desire.<ref name="orchiectomy2002" />
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