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Torsion of Testes Learning Center

Also known as cryptorchidism, undescended testes is a congenital condition characterized by testicles that do not follow the normal developmental pattern of moving into the scrotum before birth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Undescended testicle occurs when one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum before birth.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 22, 2009
Also known as cryptorchidism, undescended testes is a congenital condition characterized by testicles that do not extend to the scrotum.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Birth defects are physical abnormalities that are present at birth; they are also called congenital abnormalities. More than 3,000 have been identified.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Any unusual variation or abnormality in the shape, structure, and/or function of an organ, body part, or tissue is commonly referred to as a birth defect. However, congenital anomaly is the more accurate and preferred term, since birth defect can ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Question: Does folic acid use help prevent birth defects? Answer: There is good evidence that you can reduce the risk of certain birth defects (spina bifida , anencephaly, and some heart defects) by taking a daily dose of 400 micrograms folic acid...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Defects present at birth, resulting from hereditary factors, environmental influences, or maternal illness. Birth or congenital defects are present at birth and result from hereditary factors, environmental influences, or maternal illness. Such de...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
A congenital anomaly may be viewed as a physical, metabolic, or anatomic deviation from the normal pattern of development that is apparent at birth or detected during the first year of life. Under this definition, Mendelian genetic disorders (e.g....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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