The Condition in Which the Testes Fail to Descend into the Scrotum

Question

The condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum is called
A) oligospermia
B) cryptorchidism
C) benign prostatic hypertrophy
D) hypospadias

Accepted Answer

Cryptorchidism is the medical term for undescended testes, which means the testicles have not moved down into the scrotum as they should in normal development. It is a common congenital disorder affecting about 1-3% of full-term male infants. Oligospermia is a condition in which the semen contains a lower than normal number of sperm cells, benign prostatic hypertrophy is an enlargement of the prostate gland that occurs in older men, and hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip.