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/tˈɛstiz/
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NOUN
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one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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How To Use testis In A Sentence
- In azoospermic men sperm can be retrieved surgically from the epididymis (percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration) or from the testis itself (testicular sperm aspiration or extraction).
- This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate.
- Fish were scored as intersexes when at least one of the gonads was an ovotestis or when one ovary and one testis were observed simultaneously.
- _ 13, 'Securum et quietum Vergilii secessum, in quo tamen neque apud divum Augustum gratia caruit neque apud populum Romanum notitia: testes Augusti epistulae, testis ipse populus, qui auditis in theatro Vergilii versibus surrexit universus et forte praesentem spectantemque Vergilium veneratus est sic quasi Augustum.' The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
- The testis sacs communicate with the seminal vesicles.
- When the serous canal contracts and degenerates to the form of a simple cord, it leaves the fibrous canal still continuous above with the fibrous membrane (transversalis fascia) of the abdomen, and below with the fibrous envelope (tunica albuginea) of the testis; and at the adult period, this fibrous canal is known as the internal spermatic sheath, or infundibuliform fascia enclosing the remains of the serous canal, together with the spermatic vessels, &c. Surgical Anatomy
- The passage of sperm from the seminiferous tubules of the testis to the vas deferens takes about 12 days.
- Through the wall of the scrotum on either side the testis can be palpated; it lies toward the back of the scrotum, and along its posterior border the epididymis can be felt; passing upward along the medial side of the epididymis is the spermatic cord, which can be traced upward to the subcutaneous inguinal ring. XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 10. Surface Markings of the Perineum
- If the spermatozoa showed no motility, a new tubule closer to the testis was selected, and the process was repeated.
- The testis, developed in the lumbar region, may be arrested or delayed in its transit to the scrotum (cryptorchism). XI. Splanchnology. 3c. The Male Genital Organs