anorchidism

9.9

A condition in which one or both testicles are missing

noun
/ˌænɔrˈkaɪdɪzəm/

Specialized

: anorquidia

The patient was diagnosed with anorchidism after a series of tests confirmed the absence of both testes.

Examples

Congenital anorchidism is extremely rare and often requires hormone replacement therapy.
The doctor explained that anorchidism can affect hormone levels.
Medical imaging can help differentiate anorchidism from other conditions affecting testicular development.
He was diagnosed with anorchidism at a young age.
The patient was diagnosed with anorchidism after a series of tests confirmed the absence of both testes.
Congenital anorchidism is extremely rare and often requires hormone replacement therapy.
Medical imaging can help differentiate anorchidism from other conditions affecting testicular development.

Synonyms

anorchism

vsanorchidism

Specialized

9.9

One or both testicles are missing

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative written form

anorchia

vsanorchidism

Specialized

9.9

A condition where one and sometimes both testicles are missing from birth or lost later

focuses on the absent testes themselves rather than labeling it as a condition

Surface Forms

anorchidism singular

anorchidisms plural

Morphology

anorchidism = anorchid (opaque) = an + orchid + ism

Formation of a medical noun from the adjective 'anorchid' with the productive suffix '-ism' is a regular, learnable step.

Etymology

Anorchidism comes from Greek parts an- meaning 'without' and orchis meaning 'testicle', and it shares its root with the flower orchid, which was named because its bulbs looked like testicles. So, anorchidism is the condition of being 'without' testicles, when one or both testicles are missing.