undescended

American

[uhn-di-sen-did] / ˌʌn dɪˈsɛn dɪd /

adjective

(of a testicle) not having descended from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.

undescended British

/ ˌʌndɪˈsɛndɪd /

adjective

(of the testes) remaining in the abdominal cavity rather than descending to lie in the scrotum

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Etymology

Origin of undescended

First recorded in 1825–35; un- ¹ ( def. ) + descend ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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One or both may be absent or malformed, or they are subject to displacements, being either undescended, contained in a hernia or prolapsed.

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