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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. surgery
  4. gonadectomy
  5. castration
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. surgery
  5. gonadectomy
  6. castration
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. surgery
  5. gonadectomy
  6. castration

Preferred term

castration

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The surgical removal or other physical destruction of the testes of a male animal, e.g. using elastrator bands on male lambs or piglets.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • male castration
  • neutering
  • orchidectomy
  • orchiectomy

Scope note

  • Use for surgical or other physical destruction of the testes; For male sterilization by other means USE antifertility effect AND male fertility.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22898

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