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Definition of Anorchism
1. Noun. Absence of one of both testes.
Medical Definition of Anorchism
1. Absence of the testes; may be congenital or acquired. Synonym: anorchia. Origin: G. An-priv. + orchis, testis (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anorchism
Literary usage of Anorchism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical treatise on the disorders of the sexual organs of men by Bukk G Carleton (1900)
"When one or both testicles are absent, the condition is called anorchism.
A monorchid has one testicle absent from the scrotum ; a cryptorchid, both. ..."
2. The Diseases of the Male Organs of Generation by Walter Hamilton Acland Jacobson (1893)
"(/3) When the anorchism is bilateral the external genitals are usually ...
Influence of anorchism on the Sexual Function and on the Bodily Physique and ..."
3. White and Martin's Genito-urinary surgery and venereal diseases by James William White (1918)
"Bilateral anorchism is accompanied by absence or incomplete development of ...
A distinction between bilateral retention and anorchism may be made by the ..."
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