Orchido-
1.
a combining form used, with the meaning “orchid,” “testicle,” in the formation of compound words:
orchidology; orchidotomy.
orchido- or orchid-
pref.
Testis: orchidectomy.
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[awr-ki-dol-uh-jee] /ˌɔr kɪˈdɒl ə dʒi/ noun 1. the branch of botany or horticulture dealing with orchids.
- Orchidometer
orchidometer or·chi·dom·e·ter (ôr’kĭ-dŏm’ĭ-tər) n.
- Orchidotomy
[awr-ki-dot-uh-mee] /ˌɔr kɪˈdɒt ə mi/ noun, plural orchidotomies. Surgery. 1. incision of a testis.
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noun 1. a tree, Bauhinia variegata, of the legume family, native to southeastern Asia, having lavender or purple flowers clustered in the leaf axils, cultivated in warm regions.
- Orchiectomy
[awr-kee-ek-tuh-mee] /ˌɔr kiˈɛk tə mi/ noun, plural orchiectomies. Surgery. 1. excision of one or both testes; castration. orchiectomy or·chi·ec·to·my (ôr’kē-ěk’tə-mē) or or·chi·dec·to·my (-kĭ-děk’-) n. Surgical removal of one or both testes. Also called testectomy.