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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum..
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].
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.
Use cryptorchidism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cryptorchidism means (andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum..
Common synonyms include undescended testis, cryptorchism, cryptorchidy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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].
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