orchiopexy en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin orchis + -pexy, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”) + πῆξις (pêxis, “fixing”).
Meanings
- A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orchiopexies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| orchidopexy | alternative | lexicographic |