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ORCHIDECTOMY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genitourinary Surgery
DEF

The excision of one or both testes.

Key term(s)
  • orchectomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie génito-urinaire
DEF

Chirurgie qui consiste à enlever un testicule.

CONT

L'orchidectomie est dite simple (pour un testicule) ou double (pour deux testicules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía genitourinaria
DEF

Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de uno o ambos testículos.

OBS

Es un tratamiento para el cáncer de testículos, así como el cáncer de próstata.

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