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1. (n.) testis
the male gonad, either of two oval reproductive glands located in the scrotum.
Etymology: (1675–85; < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"
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1. (noun) testis
a testicle
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. testis
The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.
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