TESTIS Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

testis

[ tes-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural testes

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

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

noun

another word for testicle

testis

/ ��ĕ��′��ĭ�� /

, Plural testes ��ĕ��′��ŧ��

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.

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of testis¹

First recorded 1675–85; from Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle”; the sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek �貹��á��ŧ�� “bystander, supporter (at law),” in medical usage (in the dual and plural) “the (pair of) glands lying side by side, the testicles” (equivalent to para- para- ¹( def ) + the combining form -��ٲ��ŧ��, from �󾱲��á�Բ�� “to make stand.”) Compare Greek ��ǲ��á��ŧ�� “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the prostate ( def ) ”

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of testis¹

C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity)

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

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

From

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

From

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

From

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

From

The conditions include the removal of breasts for transgender men, the removal of the penis and testes for transgender women, and having undergone continuous hormonal treatment for at least two years before applying.

From

Related 51�Թ�s

Browse