(Patient is having an orchiectomy.

The key is the root and suffix:orch/o(or orchi/o) refers to thetestis/testicle, and-ectomymeanssurgical removal. Therefore,orchiectomyis the surgical removal of atesticle(one or both, depending on context). The distractors are nearby male reproductive structures that commonly appear in anatomy questions: thescrotumis the external sac that houses the testes (procedures there might be scrotoplasty or scrotal surgery, not orchiectomy). Theepididymisis the structure attached to the testicle where sperm mature and are stored (removal would be epididymectomy). Theprostateis a gland at the base of the bladder (removal would be prostatectomy). On the CPC exam, terminology questions often use anatomic proximity to tempt you into picking a “nearby” structure—always lock onto the combining form first (orch = testis), then confirm the procedure suffix (-ectomy = removal).