Cryptorchidism historical perspective

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Cryptorchidism is derived from the Greek words “crypto” (meaning “hidden”) and “orchid” (meaning “testicle”). During the last century, cryptorchidism was sometimes restricted to the subset of undescended testes that were not palpable above the scrotum or in the inguinal canal — those that were truly hidden in the abdomen or completely absent. In recent decades the distinction is no longer made in most contexts, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Cryptorchism is an older variant of the same term.

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