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Hypospadia, the second most common congenital abnormality of the male reproductive tract, is when the urethral meatus is not situated in the head of the penis.
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The meatus of the urethra is not situated in the head of the penis
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Monorchism is when there is only one testicle in the scrotum. This can be as a result of cryptorchidism, or other reasons such as surgical removal of a testicle (orchiectomy).
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Only one testicle is present within the scrotum
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Aphallia is a very rare developmental abnormality resulting from the failed formation of the fatal genital tubercle.
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Absence of the phallus (penis or clitoris)
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Cryptorchidism is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. This is the most common birth defect of the male genital tract and is classified according to the position of the undescended testicle.
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The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
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Anorchia is when a person with an XY karyotype is born without testes. If the testes fail to develop within the first 8 weeks of life, the infant will develop female genitalia.
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Being born without testes
Concept
Chapter
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Congenital malformations of the male and female reproductive systems
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Embryology
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Which statement describes the developmental abnormality aphallia?
a