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A male horse where one testicle (occasionaly both) has failed to descend into the scrotum and is retained in the abdominal cavity or the inguinal canal. 

An abdominal testicle is unable to produce viable sperm, but is capable of producing testosterone. If the descended testicle has been removed, the animal appears to be a gelding, but with notably stallion-like behaviour.

Translations :

Français
  • cryptorchidie, f

Rétention d'un ou des deux testicules à l'intérieur de l'abdomen.

Deutsch
  • Klopfhengst, m
  • Kryptorchide, m
  • Spitzhengst, m
Italiano
  • criptorchide, m
Español
  • con un testiculo "escondido" en el abdomen o en el canal inguinal
  • criptorquido, m
Nederlands
  • klophengst
Dansk
  • klaphingst
  • kryptokid
  • urhingst
Svenska
  • klapphingst
  • kryptorkid
Image

Cryptorchid stallion