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性腺摘除 (せいせんてきじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい腺せん摘てき除じょ

Meanings

1

noun

castration; gonadectomy

Medical term for surgical removal of the gonads (testes or ovaries). Used in veterinary and clinical contexts.

犬いぬの性せい腺せん摘てき除じょは去きょ勢せいまたは避ひ妊にん手しゅ術じゅつと呼よばれることが多おおい。
Gonadectomy in dogs is often called neutering or spaying.
性せい腺せん摘てき除じょ後ごはホルモンバランスが変へん化かする。
After gonadectomy, the hormonal balance changes.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
腺gland, (kokuji)
摘pinch, pick, pluck
除

exclude, division (x/3), remove

Similar words

去きょ勢せい
去勢 is the common term for castration of male animals, while 性腺摘除 is a broader medical term covering removal of either testes or ovaries.
避ひ妊にん手しゅ術じゅつ
避妊手術 is a general term for contraceptive surgery (spaying/neutering), often used in everyday pet care, whereas 性腺摘除 is a clinical term.

Etymology

Compound of 性腺 (gonad) and 摘除 (surgical removal).