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cryptorchid

/ krɪpˈtɔːkɪd /

noun

  1. an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum


adjective

  1. denoting or relating to such an individual

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Derived Forms

  • crypˈtorchidˌism, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptorchid1

from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle

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