Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum is a condition known as ________.
A) phimosis
B) cryptorchidism
C) hermaphroditism
D) orchiditis

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Cryptorchidism is the medical term for undescended testes, where one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum during fetal development. Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin cannot be retracted from the head of the penis, hermaphroditism is a rare condition where a person has both male and female reproductive organs, and orchiditis is inflammation or infection of the testes.

Failure of the Testes to Descend into the Scrotum Is