An infant born before the eighth month of gestation has a greater chance of having _____.

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Infants born before the eighth month of gestation have a higher risk of developing cryptorchidism, which is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. This is because testicular descent typically occurs during the last trimester of pregnancy. There is no evidence to suggest that premature birth increases the risk of epididymitis, prostatic hypertrophy, or testicular cancer.

An Infant Born Before the Eighth Month of Gestation Has