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testis

[ tes-tis ]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.
plural testes
  1. the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of the two oval glands located in the scrotum, commonly referred to as a testicle. Compare ovary ( def 1 ).


testis

/ 藞迟蓻蝉迟瑟蝉 /

noun

  1. another word for testicle
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

testis

  1. The primary reproductive organ of male animals, in which sperm and the male sex hormones (androgens) are produced. In most vertebrates, the testes are contained inside the body. In many mammals, however, the testes are enclosed in an external scrotum.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of testis1

First recorded 1675鈥85; from Latin: 鈥渨itness, spectator, testicle鈥; the sense 鈥渕ale gonad鈥 is a loan translation from Greek 辫补谤补蝉迟谩迟脓蝉 鈥渂ystander, supporter (at law),鈥 in medical usage (in the dual and plural) 鈥渢he (pair of) glands lying side by side, the testicles鈥 (equivalent to para- para- 1( def ) + the combining form -蝉迟补迟脓蝉, from 丑颈蝉迟谩苍补颈 鈥渢o make stand.鈥) Compare Greek 辫谤辞蝉迟谩迟脓蝉 鈥渙ne who stands in front, ruler,鈥 in medical usage 鈥渢he gland lying in front, the prostate ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of testis1

C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity)
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In the brain, sexual differentiation starts before birth and results from a combination of sex chromosomes in brain tissue, sex hormones produced by the testes or ovaries and the environment.

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Previous research has shown that STK33 is enriched in the testis and is specifically required for the formation of functional sperm.

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Over the past couple of decades researchers have found that long-distance signaling goes beyond a few glands and organs鈥攖he pancreas, thyroid, testes, and ovaries鈥攖hat spill out familiar hormones such as insulin and testosterone.

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Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes.

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They found that in male mice dysbiosis affects the physiology of the testes, as well as metabolite composition and hormonal signalling.

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