Definitions

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  • adjective Not descended.

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  • adjective (of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum

Etymologies

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un- +‎ descended

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Examples

  • Because surgery to repair a hernia and the procedure to correct the congenital malformation known as undescended testicles are both done very close to the spermatic cord, the blood supply to the testicles can be endangered during these operations.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • Endocrine disruptors have been implicated in birth defects of the male reproductive system, such as undescended testicles and a penile deformity called hypospadias.

    Ronnie Cummins: Top 10 Reasons to Use Organic Cosmetics 2010

  • Endocrine disruptors have been implicated in birth defects of the male reproductive system, such as undescended testicles and a penile deformity called hypospadias.

    Ronnie Cummins: Top 10 Reasons to Use Organic Cosmetics 2010

  • Genital ambiguity occurs in an estimated one in 4,500 births, and problems such as undescended testes happen in one in 100.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Zoe Brain 2007

  • Genital ambiguity occurs in an estimated one in 4,500 births, and problems such as undescended testes happen in one in 100.

    X, Y and Z Zoe Brain 2007

  • And a 2008 study found that baby boys are more likely to have genital changes, such as undescended testicles and smaller penises, if they were exposed before birth to high levels of phthalates, hormone-disrupting chemicals found in medical tubing, vinyl and other products.

    WBIR.com - News 2010

  • And a 2008 study found that baby boys are more likely to have genital changes, such as undescended testicles and smaller penises, if they were exposed before birth to high levels of phthalates, hormone-disrupting chemicals found in medical tubing, vinyl and other products.

    KSDK.com NBC-St. Louis Education 2010

  • And a 2008 study found that baby boys are more likely to have genital changes, such as undescended testicles and smaller penises, if they were exposed before birth to high levels of phthalates, hormone-disrupting chemicals found in medical tubing, vinyl and other products.

    WBIR.com - News 2010

  • And a 2008 study found that baby boys are more likely to have genital changes, such as undescended testicles and smaller penises, if they were exposed before birth to high levels of phthalates, hormone-disrupting chemicals found in medical tubing, vinyl and other products.

    KSDK.com NBC-St. Louis Education 2010

  • Baby boys are more likely to have changes in their genitals -- such as undescended testicles and smaller penises -- if their mothers were exposed to high levels of a controversial chemical during pregnancy, a new study shows.

    Organic Consumers Association News Headlines 2008

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