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cryptorchidism

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These disorders include cryptorchidism, hypospadias and testicular germ cell cancer, together with early puberty, decreased sperm counts, levels of sex hormones and decreased fertility12,13. Data support the contribution of environmental exposure during fetal life, including exposure to pharmaceuticals, to these increases in rates of neurological, urogenital and reproductive disorders13,14.

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failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

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noun

failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cryptorchidism.

noun

failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

See also: cryptorchidy, cryptorchism

Example sentences

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These disorders include cryptorchidism, hypospadias and testicular germ cell cancer, together with early puberty, decreased sperm counts, levels of sex hormones and decreased fertility12,13. Data support the contribution of environmental exposure during fetal life, including exposure to pharmaceuticals, to these increases in rates of neurological, urogenital and reproductive disorders13,14.

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How do you use cryptorchidism in a sentence?

These disorders include cryptorchidism, hypospadias and testicular germ cell cancer, together with early puberty, decreased sperm counts, levels of sex hormones and decreased fertility12,13. Data support the contribution of environmental exposure during fetal life, including exposure to pharmaceuticals, to these increases in rates of neurological, urogenital and reproductive disorders13,14.

What does cryptorchidism mean?

failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

What part of speech is cryptorchidism?

cryptorchidism is commonly used as noun.