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Another word for orchiectomy is castration
It is called a radical orchiectomy because the surgeon removes the entire spermatic cord as well as the testicle itself.
A subcapsular orchiectomy is also performed for treatment of prostate cancer.
Bilateral orchiectomy is the medical term meaning castration.
There are three basic types of orchiectomy: simple, subcapsular, and inguinal (or radical).