Failure of One or Both Testes to Descend into the Scrotum

question 122

Multiple Choice

Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum is called:

• A) cryptorchidism.
• B) anorchism.
• C) balanitis.
• D) prostatism.

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Definitions:

Claisen Condensation

A carbon-carbon bond forming reaction between two esters or one ester and another carbonyl compound in the presence of a strong base.

Michael Addition

A nucleophilic addition of a carbanion to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound resulting in a carbon-carbon bond formation.

Alkylation

A chemical reaction in which an alkyl group is introduced into an organic compound.

Lithium Diisopropylamide

A strong, non-nucleophilic base used in organic synthesis for deprotonation reactions, represented by the chemical formula [(CH3)2CH]2NLi.