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nounone of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Definition that contains testis
- epididymis a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
- sertoli cell elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
- spermatocele a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
- seminoma malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
- vasa efferentia the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
- hematocoele swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
- haematocele swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
- sertoli's cell elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
- testicular cancer malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
- undescended (of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum