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undescended

American  
[uhn-di-sen-did] / ˌʌn dɪˈsɛn dɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a testicle) not having descended from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.

undescended British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈsɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. (of the testes) remaining in the abdominal cavity rather than descending to lie in the scrotum

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Etymology

Origin of undescended

First recorded in 1825–35; un- 1 ( def. ) + descend ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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