A surgical procedure in which the epididymis is partially or completely removed.
From Greek 'epididymos' (epididymis) + '-ectomy' (surgical removal). This medical term emerged in 19th-century surgery as reproductive procedures became more sophisticated.
'-Ectomy' is the surgeon's favorite suffix—it means 'to cut out'—so combine it with epididymis and you get epididymectomy, which is basically 'remove the epididymis'!
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