Orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a surgical procedure in which one or both testicles are removed. The surgery can be performed for various reasons:...
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Inguinal orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a specific method of orchiectomy whereby one or both testicles and the full spermatic cord are surgically...
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electrolysis, facial feminization surgery, tracheal shave, vulvoplasty, orchiectomy, voice surgery, or breast augmentation. Sex reassignment surgery is usually...
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include genital surgeries such as penectomy (removal of the penis), orchiectomy (removal of the testicles), vaginoplasty (construction of a vagina),...
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or orchiectomy will potentially leave cancer cells in the scrotum and create two routes for cancer cells to spread, while in an inguinal orchiectomy, only...
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Reimer. Fournier gangrene can also be a reason for penectomy and/or orchiectomy. Because of the rarity of cancers which require the partial or total...
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use of the testicles: the male gonad. Surgical castration is bilateral orchiectomy (excision of both testicles), while chemical castration uses pharmaceutical...
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Latin bis 'twice'): on both sides of the body. For example, bilateral orchiectomy means removal of testes on both sides of the body. Unilateral (from Latin...
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(often referring to vaginoplasty, but may also include tracheal shave, orchiectomy, facial feminization surgery, breast augmentation, and vulvoplasty)....
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Vasectomy Vasectomy reversal Vasovasostomy Vasoepididymostomy Testes Orchiectomy Castration Orchiopexy Penis Other tests Semen analysis Scrotal ultrasound...
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International & Comparative Law. 5 (1): 77–105. Lipshultz, L I (1980). "Orchiectomy, Penectomy, Vaginoplasty for the Male Transsexual". In Lipshultz, L I;...
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(nocturnal hypoglycemia) Endocrine tumors (pheochromocytoma, carcinoid) Orchiectomy Rheumatic disorders Takayasu's arteritis Temporal arteritis Other Obstructive...
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Vasectomy Vasectomy reversal Vasovasostomy Vasoepididymostomy Testes Orchiectomy Castration Orchiopexy Penis Other tests Semen analysis Scrotal ultrasound...
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September 24, 1951, surgeons at Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen performed an orchiectomy on Jorgensen. In a letter to friends on October 8, 1951, she referred...
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does not eradicate the cancer; it just decreases its aggressiveness. Orchiectomy (surgical castration) It consists of removing the testicles, the organ...
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the differential diagnosis includes testicular cancer, some recommend orchiectomy, even if evidence of sarcoidosis in other organs is present. In the newer...
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sexuality Hysterectomy Intimate part Obstetrics and gynaecology Oophorectomy Orchiectomy Clark, Robert K. (2005). Anatomy and Physiology: Understanding the Human...
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will result in decreased fertility and may result in the need of an orchiectomy, a surgical procedure to remove one or both testicles. While immediate...
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coughing up blood, and a swollen testicle. The next day, Armstrong had an orchiectomy to remove the diseased testicle. When Reeves was asked in a later interview...
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vagina and vulva, respectively), while males may undergo penectomy or orchiectomy (removal of the penis and testicles, respectively). Reconstructive surgery...
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testicular torsion. One testicle may have been surgically removed through orchiectomy. One testicle may be injured. Lance Armstrong, American bicyclist. Frank...
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orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)- testis Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), testicle, ovary orchiectomy, orchidectomy orth(o)- denoting something as straight or correct Greek...
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Kaspar, Dennis L. et al., eds. pp.1176-1789, 2005. DiLonardo, Mary Jo. "Orchiectomy: Surgery to Remove the Testicles". WebMD. Archived from the original...
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cases with unrelenting testicular pain, removal of the entire testicle—orchiectomy—may also be warranted. It is generally believed that most cases of chronic...
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male genitalia (orchiectomy plus penectomy) Genital frenectomy Meatotomy – splitting of the underside of the glans penis Orchiectomy – removal of the...
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are at significant risk of complete torsion and possible subsequent orchiectomy and the recommended treatment is elective bilateral orchiopexy. Ninety-seven...
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hypogonadism, and artificially or medically with antiandrogens, estrogens, and orchiectomy. It is desired by many transgender women who have undergone the changes...
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even undergo cell death. Surgical removal of endocrine organs, such as orchiectomy and oophorectomy can also be employed as a form of hormonal therapy....
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his appreciation for her. They reconcile, and he undergoes his second orchiectomy, while she commits to treating her sex addiction. Agreeing to remain...
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surgery Gender-affirming surgery (male-to-female) Breast augmentation Orchiectomy Trachea shave Vulvoplasty Vaginoplasty Voice feminization Gender-affirming...
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