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Definition of Cryptorchidism
1. Noun. Failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops.
Exact synonyms: Cryptorchidy, Cryptorchism
Terms within: Undescended Testicle, Undescended Testis
Specialized synonyms: Monorchidism, Monorchism
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality
Terms within: Undescended Testicle, Undescended Testis
Specialized synonyms: Monorchidism, Monorchism
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality
Definition of Cryptorchidism
1. Noun. (medicine) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cryptorchidism
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Medical Definition of Cryptorchidism
1. Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryptorchidism
Literary usage of Cryptorchidism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Brodey and Martin state that they have observed that right-sided cryptorchidism
is much commoner in dogs than left-sided. They further state that since ..."
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