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Definition of Testis
1. Noun. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens. "She kicked him in the balls and got away"
Terms within: Arteria Testicularis, Internal Spermatic Artery, Testicular Artery, Testicular Vein, Vena Testicularis, Seminiferous Tubule, Epididymis, Rete Testis, Ductus Deferens, Vas Deferens, Spermatic Cord
Group relationships: Male Reproductive System, Family Jewels, Male Genital Organ, Male Genitalia, Male Genitals
Generic synonyms: Gonad, Sex Gland, Male Reproductive Gland
Specialized synonyms: Cobblers, Undescended Testicle, Undescended Testis
Derivative terms: Testicular
Definition of Testis
1. n. A testicle.
Definition of Testis
1. Noun. (anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate ¹
2. Noun. (biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Testis
1. a male reproductive gland [n TESTES]
Medical Definition of Testis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Testis
Literary usage of Testis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lancet (1843)
"diseases of the testis ; the disease* of the spermatic cord ; and the diseases
of the scrotum. Under the second head, separate chapters are devoted to ..."
2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The head is intimately connected with the upper end of the testis by means of
the efferent ductules of the gland; the tail is connected with the lower end ..."
3. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray, Henry Vandyke Carter, Luther Holden (1878)
"The mediastinum testis extends from the upper, nearly to the lower border of the
gland, and is wider above than below. From the front and sides of this ..."
4. The Science and Art of Surgery: Being a Treatise on Surgical Injuries by John Eric Erichsen (1873)
"Inflammation of the testis retained in the canal will be considered at p. 823.
When an undescended testis becomes the seat of structural degeneration, ..."
5. The Cat: An Introduction to the Study of Backboned Animals, Especially Mammals by St. George Jackson Mivart (1881)
"Each opens by a single duct into the urethra at the root of the penis. These glands
secrete a viscid fluid of unknown function. Each testis is also ..."
6. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"The caput epididymidis surmounts the superior extremity of the testis like a
helmet, and is attached to it both by the visceral tunica vaginalis, ..."
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