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or·chi·o·pex·y (ōr'kē-ō-pek'sē), 1. Surgical treatment of an undescended testicle by freeing it and implanting it into the scrotum. 2. Anchoring a testis susceptible to torsion in the scrotum. Synonym(s): orchidopexy, orchidorraphy, orchiorrhaphy [orchio- + G. pēxis, fixation] or·chi·o·pex·y (ōr'kē-ō-pek'sē) Surgical treatment of an undescended testicle by freeing it and implanting it into the scrotum. Synonym(s): cryptorchidopexy, orchidopexy. [orchio- + G. pēxis, fixation]orchidopexy An operation to bring an undescended testicle down into the scrotum and to fix it in place. A testicle left in the abdomen will become sterile and may be more liable to develop cancer. The operation should ideally be done before the age of three. |