monorchidismn.
/məˈnɔːkᵻdɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /məˈnɔrkəˌdɪz(ə)m/ Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
The condition of having only one testis, or only one descended testis.
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hypospadias1855
monorchidism1860
monorchism1874
anorchism1883
anorchia1890
synorchism1898
eunuchoidism1912
hypogenitalism1917
anorchidism1918
1860 Year-bk. Med. 1859 (New Sydenham Soc.) 304 Researches in Monorchidism and Cryptorchidism in Man.
1874 W. H. Van Buren & E. L. Keyes Pract. Treat. Surg. Dis. Genito-urinary Organs 392 Occasionally monorchidism is acquired.
1975 Jrnl. Parasitol. 61 307 Acanthocephalus parksidei Amin, 1974, was recently described from 11 species of Wisconsin fishes... Changes associated with monorchidism in males were noted.
1990 Cat Fancy Feb. 13/2 I heartily recommend that your cat be neutered due to his monorchidism (the descension of only one testicle).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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