Definition of Anorchidism

1. Noun. Absence of one of both testes.

Exact synonyms: Anorchia, Anorchism
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anorchidism

anopias
anopla
anoplasty
anoplotherium
anoplura
anopsia
anopsias
anopsy
anorak
anoraked
anorakish
anoraks
anoraky
anorchidism (current term)
anorectal
anorectal abscess
anorectal angle
anorectal fistula
anorectal flexure
anorectal junction
anorectal lymph nodes
anorectal spasm
anorectal syndrome
anorectic
anorectically
anorectics
anoretic

Literary usage of Anorchidism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Urological and Venereal Diseases by Bukk G. Carleton (1905)
"anorchidism is due to non-development of the testicles; ... During life positive differentiation of anorchidism from abdominal cryptorchidism is impossible. ..."

2. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1883)
"Congenital bilateral anorchidism. 3. Cryptorchidism. 4. Diseases of the testes. 5. Obliteration or obstruction of the epididymis or vasa deferentia. 6. ..."

3. A Text-book of legal medicine by Frank Winthrop Draper (1905)
"For example, in bilateral anorchidism there is inability to emit any seminal fluid. The subjects of this condition resemble eunuchs who have been mutilated ..."

4. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease: A Text-book for by Augustus Caillé (1906)
"... whenever active massage of the parts is indicated. Undue and prolonged or frequent stripping is harmful. Testicles and Spermatic Cord anorchidism and ..."

5. White and Martin's Genito-urinary surgery and venereal diseases by James William White (1918)
"Such deformity is not necessarily attended with any malformation of the penis, though this is the rule. In anorchidism—that is, congenital absence of the ..."

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