adjective
- not having moved down to the normal position, especially referring to testicles that have not descended into the scrotum
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the infant with undescended testicles.
- Surgery may be required to correct undescended testicles in young boys.
- An undescended testicle can lead to fertility problems if left untreated.
- The pediatric urologist specializes in treating undescended testicles.
- Most undescended testicles will descend naturally within the first year of life.
- The condition of undescended testicles affects about 3% of newborn boys.