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In mammals, when the testis fails to descend into the scrotum the condition is known as ___.
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Undescended testes (or cryptorchidism) is a condition when one or both of the testes have not descended into the scrotum at birth, but stay in the abdomen or only move part way down into the scrotum.At puberty, if a testis is still in the abdomen, no sperm can develop in that testis, a possible cause of low sperm count and infertility.
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Undescended testes (or cryptorchidism) is a condition when one or both of the testes have not descended into the scrotum at birth, but stay in the abdomen or only move part way down into the scrotum.At puberty, if a testis is still in the abdomen, no sperm can develop in that testis, a possible cause of low sperm count and infertility.
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