Maldescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maldescent is a noun meaning (medicine) The incomplete descent of the testicles.
Meaning
(medicine) The incomplete descent of the testicles.
Example Sentences
Atresia of the ductal system, particularly of epididymis and vas deferens is a common association of testicular maldescent.
The significance of a gliding testes, he suggests, is that these represent the best candidates for hormonal treatment of maldescent.
With the male infant it is, no doubt, attributable either to a maldescent of the testes, to phymosis, or to a partial atresia of the urethra.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include testicular, maldigestion, mala, maleducation, abortation, misdentition.
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