HyperDic: cryptorchidism

English > 1 sense of the word cryptorchidism:
NOUNstatecryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchismfailure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
English > cryptorchidism: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningfailure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops.
Synonymscryptorchidy, cryptorchism
Partsundescended testis, undescended testicleA testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Narrowermonorchism, monorchidismfailure of one testes to descend into the scrotum
Broaderabnormality, abnormalcyAn abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Spanishcriptorquidia
Catalancriptorquídia

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