"Cryptorchidism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003456
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.829.258 C12.706.258 C16.131.939.258 C19.391.829.258
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| Concept/Terms |
Cryptorchidism- Cryptorchidism
- Testes, Undescended
- Undescended Testes
- Undescended Testis
- Cryptorchidism, Unilateral Or Bilateral
- Cryptorchism
- Testis, Undescended
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cryptorchidism" by people in Profiles.
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Management of cryptorchism and risk of testicular cancer. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Apr 01; 157(7):602-5.