 Orchiectomy
"Orchiectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The surgical removal of one or both testicles.
| Descriptor ID |
D009919
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.282.679 E04.950.165.679 E04.950.774.860.618
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchiectomy- Orchiectomy
- Orchiectomies
- Orchidectomy
- Orchidectomies
Castration, Male- Castration, Male
- Castrations, Male
- Male Castration
- Male Castrations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Wang S, Lai K, Moy FJ, Bhat A, Hartman HB, Evans MJ. The nuclear hormone receptor farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is activated by androsterone. Endocrinology. 2006 Sep; 147(9):4025-33.
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D'Amico AV, Moul JW, Carroll PR, Cote K, Sun L, Lubeck D, Renshaw AA, Loffredo M, Chen MH. Intermediate end point for prostate cancer-specific mortality following salvage hormonal therapy for prostate-specific antigen failure. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Apr 07; 96(7):509-15.
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Dry SM, Renshaw AA. Extratesticular extension of germ cell tumors preferentially occurs at the hilum. Am J Clin Pathol. 1999 Apr; 111(4):534-8.
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Murray MJ, Svingen BA, Yaksh TL, Holman RT. Effects of endotoxin on pigs prefed omega-3 vs. omega-6 fatty acid-enriched diets. Am J Physiol. 1993 Dec; 265(6 Pt 1):E920-7.
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