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cryptorchid

British  
/ krɪpˈtɔːkɪd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to such an individual

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of cryptorchid

from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle


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In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

In examining a supposed cryptorchid colt, he should be twitched.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

The castration of a true cryptorchid requires a special operation.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

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