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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. |