monorchidism
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monorchidism
(mɒnˈɔːkɪˌdɪzəm) ormonorchism
n
(Medicine) the medical condition of only having one testicle
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mo•nor•chid•ism
(məˈnɔr kɪˌdɪz əm)also mo•nor•chism
(məˈnɔr kɪz əm)n. Pathol.
a condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
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Noun | 1. | monorchidism - failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum cryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops |
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