cryptorchidism
MONDO:0009047Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names cryptorchidism yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
The failure of one or both testes of a male fetus to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum during the late part of pregnancy. If not surgically corrected in early childhood, males may be at increased risk for testicular cancer later in life.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0009047), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
2 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: cryptorchidism
- Also called
- cryptorchidism (disease)undescended testesundescended testicleundescended testis