Reproductive
cryptorchidism
krip-TOR-kih-dizm
StatusNew
Definition
Undescended testicle
PathologyReproductive
Breakdown
Prefix
crypt/o
hidden
Root
orchid/o
testis
Etymology
Greek: crypt/o (hidden) + orchid/o (testis) + -ism (condition)
krip-TOR-kih-dizm
Undescended testicle
hidden
testis
Greek: crypt/o (hidden) + orchid/o (testis) + -ism (condition)