gonadectomy

noun

go·nad·ec·to·my ˌgō-nə-ˈdek-tə-mē

plural gonadectomies

: surgical removal of an ovary or testis

gonadectomized

ˌgō-nə-ˈdek-tə-ˌmīzd

adjective

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1915, in the meaning defined above

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gonadectomy

noun

go·nad·ec·to·my ˌgō-nə-ˈdek-tə-mē

plural gonadectomies

: surgical removal of an ovary or testis

gonadectomized

-ˌmīzd

adjective

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