Meaning

root

orchid/o

testis

GreekReproductive

Terms built from orchid/o

2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with orchid/o marked.

orchid/o decoded step by step

2 library terms, read one part at a time.

cryptorchidism

  1. The root crypt/o means “hidden”.
  2. The root orchid/o means “testis”.
  3. The suffix -ism means “condition”.
  4. Together: Undescended testicle.

orchidectomy

  1. The root orchid/o means “testis”.
  2. The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
  3. Together: Surgical removal of one or both testicles.

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