noun
- Plural of gonadectomy; surgical procedures in which one or both gonads (testes or ovaries) are removed.
Usage: Medical/surgical term; Plural form
Examples
- The veterinarian performed gonadectomies on several animals at the shelter.
- Gonadectomies are sometimes recommended for certain medical conditions.
- The study examined the long-term effects of gonadectomies in laboratory mice.
- Surgical gonadectomies require careful post-operative care and monitoring.