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testicular

testicular

11 6.2
Relating to the testicles, the male organs that make sperm
  • adjective
  • /tɛˈstɪkjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : testicular
  • Everyman's mission is to stamp out testicular and prostate cancer.
  • testicular cancer
  • testicular dysgenesis
  • testicular feminization syndrome

And what it essentially does is it means that blood will pool in the testicular region.

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Examples

  • Testicular cancer is relatively rare, but it is the most common cancer in young men.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The funds raised in the US support prostate cancer and testicular cancer initiatives.

    Blog text (19)
  • What about the time when you thought you had testicular cancer?

  • See the guys with testicular cancer.

  • Brother, father, or son with testicular cancer.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Remember, all proceeds benefit testicular cancer research.

  • Are you sure you don't have testicular cancer?

  • In 2007, 1,660 men were diagnosed with testicular cancer in England.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Lance Armstrong overcame testicular cancer to win the Tour de France for seven consecutive years.

    Blog text (9)
  • The doctor explained the symptoms of testicular cancer and the importance of early detection.

Compounds

testicular cancer
  • Specialized
8 2.6

A harmful growth in the testicles that often affects adult men

1 9.8

Bravery that someone shows when they face a difficult or dangerous situation

testicular artery
  • Specialized
5.1

A blood vessel that carries blood to the testicles

testicular vein
  • Specialized
4.3

A vein that carries blood from the testicles to the heart

Surface Forms

testicular positive

Morphology

testicular = testicle (transparent) = testicle + ar

A regular adjectival formation from the noun 'testicle' meaning 'relating to the testes', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Testicular comes from the Latin testis, which means 'testicle' and long ago also meant 'witness', the same root as testimony. So testicular simply means 'relating to the testicles', which is why doctors use it for medical talk about that part of the body.