Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptorchidism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-torchidism
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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]."
"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."

Etymology

From cryptorchid + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cryptorchidisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anorchid cryptorchid anorchia anorchism anorchidism monorchidism polyorchidism

Synonyms

undescended testis cryptorchidy cryptorchism

Questions

What does cryptorchidism mean?: The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Where does cryptorchidism come from?: From cryptorchid + -ism.

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