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Castration
Medical Definition: | Surgical removal or artificial destruction of gonads. |
Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified: prefer OVARIECTOMY or ORCHIECTOMY; do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
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Orchiectomy - The surgical removal of one or both testicles. |
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Ovariectomy - The surgical removal of one or both ovaries. |
Castration Medical Definitions and Terms
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