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anorchism

anorchism

9.9
One or both testicles are missing
  • noun
  • /ˌænɔrˈkɪzəm/
  • Specialized
: anorquismo
  • Patients with anorchism may require hormone replacement therapy.

Examples

  • Infertility can be a consequence of anorchism in some individuals.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with anorchism after a thorough examination.

  • He has anorchism.

  • The diagnosis of anorchism can be challenging.

  • Infertility can be a consequence of anorchism in some individuals.

  • Patients with anorchism may require hormone replacement therapy.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with anorchism after a thorough examination.

Synonyms

anorchidism
vsanorchism
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition in which one or both testicles are missing

uses a different word form for the same medical meaning
anorchia
vsanorchism
  • Specialized
9.9

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

describes absence itself rather than labeling it as a medical condition

Surface Forms

anorchism singular
anorchisms plural

Morphology

anorchism = an + orch + ism

A medical borrowing built from Greek combining forms ('an-' + 'orch-') that are not recognizable to average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Anorchism comes from the parts an- meaning 'without' and orchis meaning 'testicle', and the same root is found in orchid because the plant's bulbs look like small rounded shapes. So, anorchism means being 'without' one or both 'testicles', either from birth or after losing them later.