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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

Término preferido

castration

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

Conceptos específicos

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Sinónimos

  • male castration
  • neutering
  • orchidectomy
  • orchiectomy

Nota de alcance

  • 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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