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anorchism, n. Path.|æˈnɔːkɪz(ə)m| [f. Gr. ἄνορχος: see *anorchia n., -ism.] The absence of one or both testicles, usu. as a congenital condition. Also, cryptorchidism.
1883Holmes & Hulke Syst. Surg. (ed. 3) III. 462 Dr. Gruber..concludes that unilateral anorchism occurs in subjects otherwise well formed. 1962Gray's Anat. (ed. 33) 1523 A man in whom both testes are retained (anorchism) is sterile, though he may not be impotent. 1989Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 705/1 Anorchism (absence of one or both testes) is rare; it may be associated with the absence of various other structures of the spermatic tract. |