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Castration

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001492

Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001492
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001492",
  "term": "Castration",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Removal or destruction of the testicles or ovaries using radiation, surgery, or drugs. Medical castration refers to the use of drugs to suppress the function of the ovaries or testicles.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/castration/"
}

Record 4,313 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.