macroorchidism

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noun

The condition of having abnormally large testes

OriginEnglish orchid ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroorchidism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe condition of having abnormally large testes

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishorchid
  8. Englishmacroorchidism

From macro- + orchid + -ism.

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APA

macroorchidism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorchidism

MLA

“macroorchidism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorchidism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroorchidism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorchidism.

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