an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
adjective
2.
denoting or relating to such an individual
Derived forms
cryptorchidism (crypˈtorchidˌism) or cryptorchism (crypˈtorchism)
noun
Word origin
from crypto- + orchid, from Greek orkhis testicle
Examples of 'cryptorchism' in a sentence
cryptorchism
Abdominal cryptorchism was more prevalent than the inguinal, 64.3% and 35.7%, respectively.
J.W. Cattelan, D.G. Macoris, P.A. Barnabé, E.C. Urbinati, E.B. Malheiros 2004, 'Criptorquismo em eqüinos: aspectos clínico-cirúrgicos e determinação da testosteronasérica Cryptorchism in horses: clinical and surgical aspects and serum testosteronedetermination', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352004000200003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The unilateral retention occurred in most cases (95.2%), with a high frequency of left abdominal cryptorchism(45.2%).
J.W. Cattelan, D.G. Macoris, P.A. Barnabé, E.C. Urbinati, E.B. Malheiros 2004, 'Criptorquismo em eqüinos: aspectos clínico-cirúrgicos e determinação da testosteronasérica Cryptorchism in horses: clinical and surgical aspects and serum testosteronedetermination', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352004000200003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)