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"


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

1. One of the two male reproductive glands located in the cavity of the scrotum. The testes produce sperm and male sex hormones. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Testis

testifying
testily
testimonial
testimonial immunity
testimonials
testimonie
testimonies
testimony
testiness
testinesses
testing
testing ground
testing room
testingly
testings
testis-determining factor
testis cords
testis ectopia
testitis
testivation
testoid
testoid hyperthecosis
testolactone
teston
testone
testones
testons
testoon
testoons

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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