Meaning of the word cryptorchidism in English

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cryptorchidism

US /krɪpˈtɔːr.kɪˌdɪz.əm/
UK /ˈkrɪp.tɔː.kɪd.ɪz.əm/
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Noun

a condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum.

Example:
Cryptorchidism is a common birth defect in male infants.
Surgery may be required to correct cryptorchidism.