-orchism

noun combining form

-or·​chism

ˈȯ(r)ˌkizəm

plural -s

: a (specified) form or condition of the testes

cryptorchism

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -orchismus, from Greek orchis testicle + Latin -ismus -ism

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