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1
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absence vas deferent caused by what
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CF
2
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structure responsible for aiding the descent of the testicles from the abdomen into the scrotum.
what condition
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gubernaculum
The processus vaginalis precedes the descent of the testes and then undergoes closure. Abnormalities include a patent processus vaginalis, known as bell clapper deformity which predisposes to testicular torsion.
3
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what is nutcracker syndrome
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Nutcracker syndrome occurs where the left renal vein becomes compressed in between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. Since the left gonadal vein drains into the left renal vein, this results in a varicocele.