Cryptorchidism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryptorchidism is a noun meaning (andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Meaning
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Example Sentences
In them, an examining doctor certified Hitler with a “right-side cryptorchidism” – not quite the missing ball of the British second world war song, but an undescended right testicle.
Other publications report a similar rate of 4–7%, but emphasize the influence of cryptorchidism, with which polyorchidism has been closely associated and which independently conveys an increased risk of testicular dysplasia [6], [9].
Word Forms
- cryptorchidisms
Synonyms for cryptorchidism
Depending on context, synonyms include cryptorchism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptorchism, cryptochoridism, cryptochidism, macroorchidism, anorchia, orchiodynia.
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