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cryptorchid
/ ɪˈɔːɪ /
noun
- an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
adjective
- denoting or relating to such an individual
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Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰˌ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cryptorchid1
from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle
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Cryptorchid bucks don’t express dominance, don’t rub trees and can’t breed, causing them to display behavior more similar to does than bucks.
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In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.
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In examining a supposed cryptorchid colt, he should be twitched.
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The castration of a true cryptorchid requires a special operation.
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