descensus
[de-sen´sus] (pl. descen´sus) (L.) downward displacement or prolapse.
descensus tes´tis normal migration of the testis from its fetal position in the abdominal cavity to its location within the scrotum, usually during the last 3 months of gestation.
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de·scen·sus tes·'tis
descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum during the seventh and eighth months of intrauterine life.
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de·scen·sus tes·tis
(dĕ-sen'sŭs tes'tis) [TA] Descent of the testis from the abdomeninto the scrotum during the seventh and eighth months of intrauterine life.
See also:
ptosis,
procidentia Synonym(s):
descensus,
descent (1) .
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