Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a condition in which a testis or testes fail to descend into the scrotum, often due to injury or infection.

“The doctor diagnosed the infant with anadidymus and recommended immediate surgery.”

2. noun

In some cases, a noun used to describe a type of retroperitoneal hernia where the intestine protrudes into the abdominal cavity through a weakness in the abdominal wall.

“The patient was diagnosed with an anadidymus and underwent emergency surgery to repair the hernia.”