Definition of cryptorchid
: one affected with cryptorchidism
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Neuter procedures will not be performed on cryptorchid dogs – a condition in which one or both testicles have fail to descend.
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Origin and Etymology of cryptorchid
New Latin cryptorchid-, cryptorchis, from crypt- + orchid-, orchis testicle, from Greek orchis — more at orchis
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medical Definition of cryptorchid
: affected with cryptorchidism — compare monorchid
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