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balanoplasty



balan/o/plasty

surgical repair of the glans penis

epididymectomy



epididym/ectomy

excision or surgical removal of an epididymis

orchidectomy - orchid/ectomy



orchiectomy - orchi/ectomy

excision or surgical removal of one or both testes



Also called: castration

orchidopexy - orchid/o/pexy



orchiopexy - orchi/o/pexy

surgical fixation of a testicle to bring undescended testicles into the scrotum

orchidotomy - orchid/o/tomy



orchiotomy - orchi/o/tomy

incision into a testis

orchioplasty



orchi/o/plasty

surgical repair of a testis

prostatectomy



prostat/ectomy

excision of the prostate gland

prostatocystotomy



prostat/o/cyst/o/tomy

incision into the bladder and prostate

prostatolithotomy



prostat/o/lith/o/tomy

incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone

prostatovesiculectomy



prostat/o/vesicul/ectomy

excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

transurethral resection



trans/urethr/al

pertaining to a resection through the urethra



Abbreviation: TUR or TURP

vasectomy



vas/ectomy

actually the surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens

vasovasostomy



vas/o/vas/o/stomy

creation of artificial openings between the ducts

vesiculectomy



vesicul/ectomy

excision of the seminal vesicle