cryptorchid

/ krɪpˈtɔːkɪd /

noun

1. an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum

adjective

1. denoting or relating to such an individual

Derived Forms

• crypˈtorchidˌism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptorchid¹

from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle