testis
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈtɛstɪs/
- Specialized
:
testículo
- Ultrasonic examination revealed no testis or ovarian structure.
- rat testis
- human testis
That's why the testes are so susceptible to heat changes.
- That's why the testes are so susceptible to heat changes.
- Examples of tissues that produce hormones would be the thyroid, the testes, the ovaries, etcetera.
- So the way that I fight against that is by developing bigger testes because then there are mechanisms where having bigger testes solves that problem.
- I think I said testes, testes, testes.
- So you could say we're saving the testes.
- They they they ask on this with or without testes on the counter.
- And Witch Hazel act extracts that will give your testes a nice little nice little cute boost.
- You don't need to be convinced by some weenie telling you that testes valuation is still too high.
- So it's a heart, but it kind of looks like a little testes.
- I still can't believe we're about the hall of Ferrari with the Ferrari dual test cirrhosis twin twin testes.
Examples
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Though this testis biopsy appears normal, the patient has a low sperm count.
Fiction book (1996) -
OK, So during this time, when the testis is being exposed, there's not much going on.
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Obstruction to sperm flow outside the testis must be considered.
Fiction book (1996) -
" This could be an indirect marker of testis function," Mossman said.
Blog text (27) -
Testosterone is produced and secreted mainly by Leydig cells in the testis and represents the major male sex hormone in the circulating blood.
Academic text (2017) -
The testis produces sperm and hormones like testosterone essential for male reproduction.
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During the medical examination, the doctor explained the function of the testis in hormone production.
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Obstruction to sperm flow outside the testis can lead to fertility issues in males.
Synonyms
386
9.8
A slang word for one of a man's testicles
245
9.9
A male body part that makes sperm
92
6.5
An oval part in the male body that makes sperm and male hormones
29
9.9
One of the two male body parts that make sperm
14
7.0
A body gland that makes sex cells like eggs or sperm
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9.9
A male body part that makes sperm and male hormones
One of the two male body parts that make sperm
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of small tubes in the testicle that carry sperm from where it is made to the sperm ducts
- Specialized
A testis that does not move into the scrotum before birth and stays in the abdomen or groin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Testis comes from Latin testis, which means 'witness'. The same root is in everyday words like testify and testimony, and a helpful way to remember the body meaning is to think that people saw testicles as a kind of 'proof' of manhood, so the word came to name the male gland.