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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