cryptorchism

cryptorchism definition - medical

crypt·or·chism (krĭp-tôrˈkĭzˌəm) or crypt·or·chi·dism (-kĭ-dĭzˌəm)

noun
A developmental defect marked by failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum.

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