orchido-

Word Origin

a combining form used, with the meaning “orchid,” “testicle,” in the formation of compound words:

orchidology; orchidotomy.

Also, orchi-, orchid-.

Origin

orchid- (erroneously taken as stem of Greek órchis orchis; cf. orchid) + -o-

Related Words

orchi-
orchidology
orchidotomy

orchido-a word element meaning 'orchid' or 'testicle'.

Also, orchi-; ◆ (especially before vowels), orchid-. [orchid- (wrongly supposed stem of Greek orchis orchis) + -o-]

orchido-assumed combining form of Gr. ὄρχις (the etymological form being orchio-); usually taken as if repr. orchid; as in orchiˈdologist, one versed in orchidology; orchiˈdology, that branch of botany, or of horticulture, which deals with orchids; ˌorchidoˈmania, a craze for orchids; ˈorchidopexy Surg. [-pexy], fixation of a testicle, esp. of an undescended testicle in the scrotum; orchiˈdophilist, a lover of orchids. Also in terms of Pathology, etc., as ˈorchidoˌcele, orchiˈdotomy: see orchiocele, orchotomy.1842Dunglison Med. Lex., *Orchidocele, Hernia humoralis.1881Bentham in Jrnl. Linn. Soc. XVIII. 338 Neglected by subsequent *orchidologists.1886Academy 3 July 12/3 A work called Reichenbachia—after the famous orchidologist of Hamburg.1885B. S. Williams Orchid Grower's Man. 2 *Orchidology being then in its infancy.1849Fraser's Mag. XL. 135 We catch the prevailing *orchido⁓mania.1893W. H. A. Jacobson Dis. Male Organs i. ii. 83 (heading) Transplantation of a retained or misplaced testicle into the scrotum.—*Orchidopexy.1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. i. xxvii. 8/1 The operation of choice [for imperfect descent of the testis] before puberty is orchidopexy, and after puberty orchidectomy.1882Gard. Chron. XVII. 300 Such flowers..as would delight and astonish even the best-informed *orchidophilist.1892Syd. Soc. Lex., *Orchidotomy, see Orchotomy.

orchido- combining form see orchid-.

词汇	orchido-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED orchido- Word Origin 1 a combining form used, with the meaning “orchid,” “testicle,” in the formation of compound words: orchidology; orchidotomy. Also, orchi-, orchid-. Origin orchid- (erroneously taken as stem of Greek órchis orchis; cf. orchid) + -o- Related Words orchi- orchidology orchidotomy orchido-a word element meaning 'orchid' or 'testicle'. Also, orchi-; ◆ (especially before vowels), orchid-. [orchid- (wrongly supposed stem of Greek orchis orchis) + -o-] orchido-assumed combining form of Gr. ὄρχις (the etymological form being orchio-); usually taken as if repr. orchid; as in orchiˈdologist, one versed in orchidology; orchiˈdology, that branch of botany, or of horticulture, which deals with orchids; ˌorchidoˈmania, a craze for orchids; ˈorchidopexy Surg. [-pexy], fixation of a testicle, esp. of an undescended testicle in the scrotum; orchiˈdophilist, a lover of orchids. Also in terms of Pathology, etc., as ˈorchidoˌcele, orchiˈdotomy: see orchiocele, orchotomy.1842Dunglison Med. Lex., Orchidocele, Hernia humoralis.1881Bentham in Jrnl. Linn. Soc.* XVIII. 338 Neglected by subsequent orchidologists.1886Academy 3 July 12/3 A work called Reichenbachia—after the famous orchidologist of Hamburg.1885B. S. Williams Orchid Grower's Man.* 2 Orchidology being then in its infancy.1849Fraser's Mag. XL. 135 We catch the prevailing orchido⁓mania.1893W. H. A. Jacobson Dis. Male Organs i. ii. 83 (heading) Transplantation of a retained or misplaced testicle into the scrotum.—Orchidopexy.1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud.* III. i. xxvii. 8/1 The operation of choice [for imperfect descent of the testis] before puberty is orchidopexy, and after puberty orchidectomy.1882Gard. Chron. XVII. 300 Such flowers..as would delight and astonish even the best-informed orchidophilist.1892Syd. Soc. Lex., Orchidotomy, see Orchotomy. orchido- combining form see orchid-.
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