Cryptorchism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
  2. 2
    failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops wordnet

Synonyms

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cryptorchidismcryptorchidismcryptorchidycryptorchidy

Etymology

From cryptorch(id) + -ism.

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