undescended testicle


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un·de·scend·ed testicle

 (ŭn′dĭ-sĕn′dĭd)
n.
A testicle that has remained within the inguinal canal and has not descended to the scrotum.
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Noun1.undescended testicle - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus developsundescended testicle - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
undescended testis
ballock, testicle, testis, orchis, egg, ball, nut - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
cryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
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The boy was being treated for an undescended testicle at the hospital, but doctors mistakenly put a camera into "the wrong side," rendering him infertile during surgery, (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-46634002) BBC News reported. 
2-Year-Old Boy Castrated In Surgery Gone Horribly Wrong
Eric Nica went intohospitalfor what should have been a routine, 30-minute operation to correct an undescended testicle.
Boy, 2, accidentally 'CASTRATED' by surgeon and robbed of 'normal future'; Eric Nica went for a routine operation at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children - but will now never be able to have kids of his own and will spend his life on hormone therapy
The boy was admitted to UK's Bristol Royal Hospital for Children earlier in the week to treat an undescended testicle. He had one healthy testicle and one that did not function.
Boy, 2, 'castrated' after surgeons operate on wrong testicle
Torsion with subsequent severe pain due to ischemia is more common in undescended testicle than in the scrotal one (9).
Bilateral Torsion of Intra-abdominal Seminoma Presenting with Acute Abdomen and Intra-peritoneal Bleeding: A Case Report/Akut Karin ve Intraperitoneal Kanamaya Bagli Intraabdominal Seminomun Iki Tarafli Torsiyonu: Bir Olgu Sunumu
An undescended testicle affects sperm production and fertility becomes a problem.
The single sign of potential cancer
Variables Patients, n Percentage, % Age, months 2-24 80 40.0 24-48 72 36.0 48-72 38 19.0 72-120 10 5.0 Sex Male 158 79.0 Female 42 21.0 Side Right 136 68.0 Left 64 32.0 Clinical manifestation Intermittent groin swelling 138 69.0 Constant groin swelling 62 31.0 Associated congenital anomalies Umbilical hernia 14 7.0 Undescended testicle 4 2.0 Hydrocele 14 7.0 None 168 84.0 Table 2: Laparoscopic port of entry and the clinical side of inguinal hernia.
Patent Contralateral Processus Vaginalis in Infants and Children: Is Herniotomy Justified
The factors that lead to breast cancer in men are family history, history of radiation exposure of the chest, enlargement of breasts (called gynecomastia) from drug or hormone treatments, consumption of estrogen, a rare genetic condition called Klinefelter[yen]AaAaAeAcs syndrome, severe liv disease and diseases of the testicles such as mumps orchitis, a testicular injury, or an undescended testicle.
Letters
O'Neil, "Case report--a true hermaphrodite presenting with hypospadias and an undescended testicle," Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol.
A Unique Case of Testicular Compromise in a Patient with Ovotesticular Disorder of Sexual Development and a Solitary Testicle
Differential considerations included an undescended testicle or neoplasm.
Cellular angiofibroma presenting as an inguinal subcutaneous mass: a case report and review of the literature
An undescended testicle that is producing testosterone can increase the risk of testicular cancer if left in the abdomen.
2 MINUTES ON... Undescended testicle
Finding an undescended testicle can be tricky, as it can go off-course at any point along its intended path.
Tales of the Crypt: cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) can cause serious health and behavior problems if not detected and treated
Undescended testicle is the most common congenital anomaly among males.
A rare cause of acute abdomen: tumor rupture of nonpalpable testis

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