cryptorchidism
крипторхизм
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotumThe failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
крипторхизмkriptorxizm
failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum:
Origin
From cryptorchid + -ism.From cryptorchid + -ism.
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Forms
plural: cryptorchidisms| Singular | cryptorchidism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops:cryptorchidycryptorchism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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