Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism
Definition
The failure of one or both testes of a male fetus to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum during the late part of pregnancy. If not surgically corrected in early childhood, males may be at increased risk for testicular cancer later in life.
Also known as cryptorchidism, cryptorchidism (disease), undescended testes, undescended testicle, undescended testis — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 11383 per MONDO
- ICD9 752.5 per MONDO
- ICD9 752.51 per MONDO
- MESH D003456 per MONDO
- NCIT C12326 per MONDO
- OMIM 219050 per MONDO
- SCTID 204878001 per MONDO
- UMLS C0010417 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Genitourinary system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Genitourinary system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Male reproductive system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Male reproductive system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Reproductive system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Reproductive system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Testes | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Testes | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |