Meaning of testicular dysgenesis syndrome | Babel Free

Definitions

A condition of the male reproductive system characterised by the presence of symptoms and disorders such as hypospadias, cryptorchidism, poor semen quality and testicular cancer.

Examples

“Recently, it has been suggested [78] that poor semen quality, testis cancer, undescended testis, and hypospadias are symptoms of one underlying entity: the testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS).”

“Collectively, these observed human phenotypes have been referred to as the testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS).”

“Some of the risk factors for testicular dysgenesis syndrome are known, including premature birth, intrauterine growth restriction, maternal stress during pregnancy and some rare genetic disorders. However, these conditions cause only a small percentage of testicular dysgenesis syndrome cases.”

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