Definitions for cryptorchidism
krɪpˈtɔr kɪˌdɪz əm; -kɪz əmcryp·torchidism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryptorchidy, cryptorchidism, cryptorchismnoun

   failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

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1. cryptorchidismnoun

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

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1. Cryptorchidism

   Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. The word is from Greek κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden' and ὄρχις (orchis) 'testicle'. It is the most common birth defect of the male genital tract. About 3% of full-term and 30% of premature infant boys are born with at least one undescended testis. However, about 80% of cryptorchid testes descend by the first year of life (the majority within three months), making the true incidence of cryptorchidism around 1% overall. Cryptorchidism may develop after infancy, sometimes as late as young adulthood, but that is exceptional. Cryptorchidism is distinct from monorchism, the condition of having only one testicle.

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1. Cryptorchidism

   Cryptorchidism is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum. It is the most common birth defect regarding male genitalia. In unique cases, cryptorchidism can develop later in life, often as late as young adulthood. About 3% of full-term and 30% of premature infant boys are born with at least one undescended testis. However, about 80% of cryptorchid testes descend by the first year of life, making the true incidence of cryptorchidism around 1% overall. Cryptorchidism is distinct from monorchism the condition of having only one testicle. A testis absent from the normal scrotal position can be: ⁕found anywhere along the "path of descent" from high in the posterior abdomen, just below the kidney, to the inguinal ring; ⁕found in the inguinal canal; ⁕ectopic, that is, found to have "wandered" from that path, usually outside the inguinal canal and sometimes even under the skin of the thigh, the perineum, the opposite scrotum, or the femoral canal; ⁕found to be undeveloped or severely abnormal; ⁕found to have vanished.

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1. Cryptorchidism

   A developmental defect in which a TESTIS or both TESTES failed to descend from high in the ABDOMEN to the bottom of the SCROTUM. Testicular descent is essential to normal SPERMATOGENESIS which requires temperature lower than the BODY TEMPERATURE. Cryptorchidism can be subclassified by the location of the maldescended testis.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cryptorchidism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cryptorchidism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cryptorchidism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cryptorchidism