Cryptorchidism can be defined as:
a. a normal developmental state of the testes.
b. an abnormal state in which the testes are overdeveloped.
c. lack of a scrotum.
d. problems with testicular descent.
ANS: D
Cryptorchidism is a group of abnormalities in which the testis fails to descend completely, whereas an ectopic testis has strayed from the normal pathway of descent. Cryptorchidism is not a condition associated with either testicular overdevelopment or a lack of a scrotum.
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