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monorchism
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | monorchism - failure of one testes to descend into the scrotummonorchidismcryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops |
EncyclopediaSeemonorchidmonorchism
monorchism [mon´or-kizm] the condition of having only one testis or one descended testis.mon·or·chism (mon'ōr-kizm), A condition in which only one testis is apparent, the other being absent or undescended. Synonym(s): monorchia, monorchidism [mono- + G. orchis, testis] mon·or·chism (mon'ōr-kizm) A condition in which only one testis is apparent, the other being absent or undescended. [mono- + G. orchis, testis]monorchism Having only one testicle in the scrotum. This is usually due to failure of descent of one testicle from the abdomen and occurs in about 1 boy in 50. An undescended testicle remains sterile and is much more prone to cancer than normal.monorchism
Synonyms for monorchismnoun failure of one testes to descend into the scrotumSynonymsRelated Words- cryptorchidism
- cryptorchidy
- cryptorchism
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