triorchism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tri- + orch(id) + -ism, equivalent to triorch(id) + -ism.
Noun
[edit]triorchism (uncountable)
- 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, , page e7:
- Our patient seemed to have had triorchism, with a Leung type D supernumerary testis on the left side.