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cryptorchidism


A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, down into the scrotum. Boys who have had cryptorchidism that was not corrected in early childhood are at increased risk for developing cancer of the testicles. Also known as undescended testicles.
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cryptorchidism


A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Cryptorchidism may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. [..]
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cryptorchidism


Retention of one or both testicles in the abdominal cavity.
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cryptorchidism


A condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum within three months of birth.
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cryptorchidism


(krip-tor´ku1-diz´´em) A developmental defect in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum and, instead, remain in the body cavity. cubital
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cryptorchidism


noun. The state of a man whose testicles haven't lowered into the scrotum. It's not uncommon and doesn't hinder the normal hormonal operations that occur in men, but spermatogenesis isn [..]
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cryptorchidism


(n) failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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cryptorchidism


Absence of one or both testes from the scrotal sac, usually the result of undescended testes (Modern)
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cryptorchidism


Cryptorchidism refers to one or both of the testes being undescended. This occurs when one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum before birth. Usually, the testicle will descend into the scr [..]
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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 require [..]
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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 require [..]
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cryptorchidism


A developmental defect marked by the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
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cryptorchidism


A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Cryptorchidism may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. Also called undescended testicles.
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cryptorchidism


A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Cryptorchidism may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. Also called undescended testicles.
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cryptorchidism


the condition of having one testis (unilateral) or both (bilateral) remaining in the abdomen undescended into the scrotum. The elevated testicular temperature results in lack of spermatogenesis and po [..]
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