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undescended Definition

un·de·scended (un′dē sen′dəd)

adjective

designating a testicle, usually sterile, that remains in the abdominal area at birth rather than descending normally into the scrotum during pregnancy

  • undescribable
  • undescried
  • undeserved
  • undeserving
undescended Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • testis: He had an undescended testis on the left side.
  • testicle: The main risk factor appears to be having an undescended testicle.
  • shaft: At the far side the southern, left branch ends at an undescended shaft of about 8m in a rift some 30m high.
  • pitch: The cave had already been pushed to a large ledge at the base of a 150 foot pitch, with further undescended pitches below.
  • pit: The left route leads to a low chamber with a large, undescended pit in the floor.
  • hole: A 5m climb over an undescended hole in the floor leads to a 10m pitch ( undescended ).

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: There are ample natural belays to rig the 4secs ( bouncing ) drop, which remains undescended.