Which of the following terms means the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth?
A) cryptorchidism
B) hypospadias
C) anorchism
D) phimosis
A) cryptorchidism
Correct. Cryptorchidism means hidden testes. Hypospadias is the congenital
opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis. Anorchism is the absence of testes.
Phimosis is narrowing of the foreskin over the glans penis.
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