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Surgical castration
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgical removal of the testicles (orchiectomy) or ovaries (oophorectomy) to stop the production of sex hormones. Decreasing the levels of hormones may stop the growth of certain cancers. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of the ovaries or testes. (NCI Thesaurus)
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