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'''Orchiectomy''' is a surgical operation to excise a teste ( | '''Orchiectomy''' is a surgical operation to excise a teste (testicle). When both testes are removed, it is called a bilateral '''orchiectomy'''.<ref name="orchiectomy2002">{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Orchiectomy | |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Orchiectomy | ||
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|date=2002 | |date=2002 | ||
|accessdate=2021-12-20 | |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" /> | 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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Latest revision as of 05:59, 18 August 2023
Orchiectomy is a surgical operation to excise a teste (testicle). When both testes are removed, it is called a bilateral orchiectomy.[1]
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.[1]
References
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(2002). orchiectomy
, Free Dictionary. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
