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polyorchism

polyorchism noun: the medical condition of having more than two testicles.

Noun

polyorchism (uncountable)

  1. The medical condition of having more than two testicles.
    • Usually asymptomatic, polyorchism has often been identified apparently coincidentally in the setting of additional pathology such as inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, hydrocele, or varicocele in addition to cryptorchidism in up to 50% of cases [1], [2], [5], [8].2013 January, Chloe B. Wilcox, Rachel D'Cruz, Andrew J.A. Holland, “Polyorchism in association with an undescended testis and testicular atrophy: Report of a unique case and review of the...
    Synonyms:
    polyorchidism

Synonyms of polyorchism

Origin of polyorchism

From polyorch(id) + -ism.

Questions about polyorchism

What does polyorchism mean?
Polyorchism means the medical condition of having more than two testicles.
What part of speech is polyorchism?
Polyorchism is a noun.

Words near polyorchism in the dictionary

  1. polyoptrum
  2. polyorama
  3. polyoramas
  4. polyorchid
  5. polyorchidism
  6. polyorchism
  7. polyorganic
  8. polyorganosiloxane
  9. polyornithine
  10. polyorogenic
  11. polyose

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