what is cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism (derived from the Greek ÎºÏÏÏÏÏÏ, kryptos, meaning hidden á½ÏÏÎ¹Ï, orchis, meaning testicle) is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum.It is the most common birth defect of the male genitalia.In unique cases, cryptorchidism can develop later in life, often as late as young adulthood.lthough cryptorchidism nearly always refers to congenital absence or maldescent, a testis observed in the scrotum in early infancy can occasionally reascend (move back up) into the inguinal canal.