Meanings
nouncryptorchism (plural cryptorchisms)
plural cryptorchisms
- The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Synonyms: cryptorchidism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
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nounfailure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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cryptorchidycryptorchidism
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cryptorchism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptorchism
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“cryptorchism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptorchism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptorchism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptorchism.
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