Cryptorchidism
Synonyms
Abdominal Cryptorchidism
Bilateral Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism, Abdominal
Cryptorchidism, Bilateral
Cryptorchidism, Inguinal
Cryptorchidism, Unilateral
Cryptorchidism, Unilateral Or Bilateral
Cryptorchism
Inguinal Cryptorchidism
Testes, Undescended
Testis, Undescended
Undescended Testes
Undescended Testis
Unilateral Cryptorchidism
A developmental defect in which a TESTIS or both TESTES failed to descend from high in the ABDOMEN to the bottom of the SCROTUM. Testicular descent is essential to normal SPERMATOGENESIS which requires temperature lower than the BODY TEMPERATURE. Cryptorchidism can be subclassified by the location of the maldescended testis.
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