Meaning of CRYPTORCHIDISM
| Pronunciation: | | krip'torki`dizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops |
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| | Synonyms: | | cryptorchidy, cryptorchism |
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| | See Also: | | abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality, monorchidism, monorchism, undescended testicle, undescended testis | |
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| | Definition: | | 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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- Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum.
- Cryptorchidism is the condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum during the fetal or infant period. If both testes are involved, sperm are not formed and the patient is fertile. There is also a higher incidence of testicular cancer for an undescended testicle.
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