Dictionary

cryptorchidism en · NOUN

Etymology

From cryptorchid + -ism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
   • Other publications report a similar rate of 4–7%, but emphasize the influence of cryptorchidism, with which polyorchidism has been closely associated and which independently conveys an increased risk of testicular dysplasia [6], [9]. 2013 January 14, Chloe B. Wilcox, Rachel D'Cruz, Andrew J.A. Holland, “Polyorchism in association with an undescended testis and testicular atrophy: Report of a unique case and review of the literature”, in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, volume 1, number 1, →DOI, page e7:
   • In them, an examining doctor certified Hitler with a “right-side cryptorchidism” – not quite the missing ball of the British second world war song, but an undescended right testicle. 2025 November 13, Philip Oltermann, “Did Hitler really have a ‘micropenis’? The dubious documentary analysing the dictator’s DNA”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

Coordinates

anorchidism · anorchism · monorchidism · anorchia · polyorchidism

Relateds

cryptorchid · anorchid

Synonyms

undescended testis

Translations (16)

cmn 隱睪 /隐睾 (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · pt criptorquia (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · he אשך טמיר (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · kix yōhthīeh (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · el κρυψορχία (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · pt criptorquidia (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · it criptorchidismo (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · ca criptorquídia (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · es criptorquidia (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · fi piilokiveksisyys (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · cmn 隱睪症 /隐睾症 (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · ru крипторхизм (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · fi kryptorkia (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · fr cryptorchidie (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · pl wnętrostwo (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) · he טמירות אשכים (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum)