testis

ˈtɛstɪs

testes

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Definition of testis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

male reproductive gland producing sperm and hormones

TECH.

The doctor examined the patient's testis for abnormalities.

gonad

testicle

invertebrate

TECH.

analogous gland in invertebrates like hydra

TECH.

The biologist studied the testis of the hydra.

gonad

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rete testis

hilar testicular network collecting sperm from seminiferous tubules

The rete testis channels sperm to the efferent ducts.

Origin of testis

Latin, testis (witness)

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maturation

reproduction

development of reproductive cells in ovary and testis

milt

biology

testis of a fish containing sperm

orchis

medical

testis, the male reproductive gland

seminoma

medical

type of cancer originating from germ cells of the testis

spermatic

adj.

biology

associated with the testis or male reproductive organs

tunica albuginea

testis

layer of connective tissue covering the testis

vas efferens

medical

duct carrying sperm from testis to epididymis

Examples of testis in a sentence

A testis can produce millions of sperm daily.
Researchers examined the testis in various invertebrates.
The testis of the organism was crucial for the study.

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French:testicule, glande reproductive, ...
German:Hoden, ...
Italian:testicolo, gonade, ...
Spanish:testículo, ...
Portuguese:testículo, gônada, ...
Chinese:睾丸, 生殖腺, ...
Japanese:精巣, 生殖腺, ...
Arabic:خُصْيَة, ...
Hebrew:אֶשֶׁךְ, אֶשֶׁךְ, ...
Russian:яичко, семенник, ...
Ukrainian:яєчко, яєчник, ...
Hindi:अंडकोष, ग्रंथि, ...
Bengali:বীর্যকোষ, অণ্ডকোষ, ...
Catalan:testicle, ...
Czech:varle, samčí pohlavní žláza, ...
Danish:testikel, ...
Dutch:teelbal, testis, ...
Greek:όρχις, ...
Hungarian:here, hím ivarmirigy, ...
Khmer:ពងស្វាស, ក្រពេញបន្តពូជឈ្មោលស្រដៀងគ្នានៅសត្វឥតឆ្អឹងខ្នង, ...
Korean:고환, ...
Persian:بیضه, غده جنسی, ...
Polish:jądro, ...
Portuguese (BR):testículo, gônada, ...
Romanian:testicul, ...
Swedish:testikel, gonad, ...
Thai:อัณฑะ, ...
Turkish:testis, ...
Vietnamese:tinh hoàn, tuyến sinh dục, ...

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Definition of testis - Reverso English Dictionary

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