triorchism

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ orch(id) +‎ -ism, equivalent to triorch(id) +‎ -ism.

Noun

triorchism (uncountable)

1. The condition of having three testicles.
   • 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 literature”, in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, volume 1, number 1, →DOI, page e7:

     Our patient seemed to have had triorchism, with a Leung type D supernumerary testis on the left side.

Synonyms

• triorchidism

Related terms

• cryptorchism
• monorchism
• polyorchism
• triorchid

Anagrams

• trichroism