monorchism

monorchism definition - medical

mon·or·chism (mŏn-ôrˈkĭzˌəm) or mon·or·chid·ism (mŏn-ôrˈkĭ-dĭzˌəm)

noun
A condition in which only one testis is apparent, the other being absent or undescended.

Related Forms:

  • monˌor·chidˈic, mon·orˈchid adjective

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