cryptorchidism

noun crypt·or·chi·dism \-kə-ˌdi-zəm\

Definition of CRYPTORCHIDISM

: a condition in which one or both testes fail to descend normally

crypt·or·chi·dism also crypt·or·chism \-ˌki-zəm\

circa 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun crypt·or·chi·dism \-kə-ˌdiz-əm\

: a condition in which one or both testes fail to descend normally—compare monorchidism

crypt·or·chi·dism also crypt·or·chism \-ˌkiz-əm\

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