orchid-

variant of orchido- before a vowel:

orchidology.

Related Words

monorchid
cryptorchidism

orchid- /ˈɔ:kɪd/ combining form. Before a consonant orchido- /ˈɔ:kɪdəʊ/.

ORIGIN: Modern Latin, erron. taken as stem of Latin orchis or Latinized stem of Greek orkhis testicle (after nouns in -is, -id-), in sense 1 now freq. taken as from orchid noun: see -o-. Cf. orchio-, orcho-.

1.Of or pertaining to orchids.

2.Anatomy & Medicine. Of or pertaining to a testicle or the testicles.

DERIVATIVE orchiˈdectomize verb trans. perform orchidectomy on M20.
orchiˈdectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration: L19.
orchidopexy noun (an instance of) the surgical fixing in position of an undescended testicle L19.
orchiˈdotomy noun (an instance of) surgical incision into a testicle, usu. to obtain biopsy material L19.

词汇	orchid-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com SOED orchid- 1 variant of orchido- before a vowel: orchidology. Related Words monorchid cryptorchidism orchid- /ˈɔ:kɪd/ combining form. Before a consonant orchido- /ˈɔ:kɪdəʊ/. ORIGIN: Modern Latin, erron. taken as stem of Latin orchis or Latinized stem of Greek orkhis testicle (after nouns in -is, -id-), in sense 1 now freq. taken as from orchid noun: see -o-. Cf. orchio-, orcho-. 1.Of or pertaining to orchids. 2.Anatomy & Medicine. Of or pertaining to a testicle or the testicles. DERIVATIVE orchiˈdectomize verb trans. perform orchidectomy on M20. orchiˈdectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of one or both testicles; castration: L19. orchidopexy noun (an instance of) the surgical fixing in position of an undescended testicle L19. orchiˈdotomy noun (an instance of) surgical incision into a testicle, usu. to obtain biopsy material L19.
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