Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maldescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malde-s-cent
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The incomplete descent of the testicles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With the male infant it is, no doubt, attributable either to a maldescent of the testes, to phymosis, or to a partial atresia of the urethra."
"The significance of a gliding testes, he suggests, is that these represent the best candidates for hormonal treatment of maldescent."
"Atresia of the ductal system, particularly of epididymis and vas deferens is a common association of testicular maldescent."

Etymology

From mal- + descent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mal

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

maldescended

Questions

What does maldescent mean?: The incomplete descent of the testicles.
Where does maldescent come from?: From mal- + descent.

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