Cryptorchidism
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cryptorchidism-207-10376725
title:
Cryptorchidism
text:
Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. The word is from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden' and ὄρχις (orchis) 'testicle'. It is the most common birth defect of the male genital tract. About 3% of full-term and 30% of premature infant boys are born with at least one undescended testis.
However, about 80% of cryptorchid testes descend by the first year of life, making the true incidence of cryptorchidism around 1% o
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wiki
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description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism
date created:
2003-12-28T00:49:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:53:45Z
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