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cryptorchismenUK
crypt·or·chi·dism C5815100 (krĭp-tôr′kĭ-dĭz′əm) also crypt·or·chism (-kĭz′əm)n. A developmental defect marked by the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum.
[From New Latin cryptorchidismus, from Greek kruptorkhos, having undescended testicles : crypt(o)- + orkhis, orkhid-, testicle.]
crypt·or′chid n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus developscryptorchidism, cryptorchidyundescended testicle, undescended testis - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"monorchidism, monorchism - failure of one testes to descend into the scrotumabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
TranslationscryptorchismenUK
cryptorchism[krip′tȯr‚kiz·əm] (medicine) Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum from the abdomen or inguinal canals. Also known as cryptorchidism. cryptorchismenUK
cryptorchidism [krip-tor´kid-izm] failure of one or both of the testes to descend into the scrotum. As the unborn male child develops, the testes first appear in the abdomen at about the level of the kidneys. They develop at this site, and in approximately the seventh month of fetal life start to descend to the upper part of the groin. From there they move into the inguinal canal and then, normally, into the scrotum. In its descent, a testis may sometimes be halted in the abdomen or within the canal, becoming an undescended testis. An improperly developed testis may never leave the abdomen, and it may not produce the hormones that induce secondary sex characters. A testis lodged in the canal may well produce these secondary sex characters, but cannot produce spermatozoa. Cases in which both testes fail to descend are uncommon; usually only one is involved and the other produces sufficient numbers of spermatozoa.Treatment. Often the undescended testis can be brought down into the scrotum by medical treatment with the gonadotropic hormone, and for physical and psychologic reasons this method is preferred. Frequently, however, surgery (called orchiopexy) is required. This operation is not particularly serious and is usually successful. It is best performed before the patient is 5 to 7 years old, since operating at a later age may involve more risk to the cells that produce spermatozoa. In cryptorchidism, the testis is not in the scrotum, but may be found in the inguinal canal or in the abdominal cavity. From Damjanov, 2000.cryp·tor·chi·dism (krip-tōr'ki-dizm), Failure of one or both testes to descend. Synonym(s): cryptorchismcryp·tor·chism (kript-ōr'kizm) Failure of one or both testes to descend.
Synonym(s): cryptorchidism. cryptorchismenUK
Synonyms for cryptorchismnoun failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus developsSynonyms- cryptorchidism
- cryptorchidy
Related Words- undescended testicle
- undescended testis
- monorchidism
- monorchism
- abnormalcy
- abnormality
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