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noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cryptorchidy, cryptorchidism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy
Narrower terms: monorchism, monorchidism
History
From cryptorch(id) + -ism.
