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Meaning of "testis" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TESTIS

From Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity).

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TESTIS

ˈtɛstɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TESTIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Testis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TESTIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Testicle

The testicle is the male gonad in animals. Like the ovaries to which they are homologous, testes are components of both the reproductive system and the endocrine system. The primary functions of the testes are to produce sperm and to produce androgens, primarily testosterone. Both functions of the testicle are influenced by gonadotropic hormones produced by the anterior pituitary. Luteinizing hormone results in testosterone release. The presence of both testosterone and follicle-stimulating hormone is needed to support spermatogenesis. It has also been shown in animal studies that if testes are exposed to either too high or too low levels of estrogens spermatogenesis can be disrupted to such an extent that the animals become infertile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TESTIS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TESTIS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TESTIS

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Synonyms and antonyms of testis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «testis» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TESTIS

Find out the translation of testis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of testis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «testis» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

睾丸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

testículo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

testis
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

वृषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخصية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

яичка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

testículo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শুক্রাশয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

testicules
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Testis
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hoden
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

睾丸
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

고환
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Testis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh hoàn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விந்தகத்தின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वृषण
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

testis
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

testicolo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

jądra
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

яєчка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

testicul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όρχεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

testis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

testikel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

testis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of testis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTIS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about testis

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTIS»

Discover the use of testis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to testis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cell and Molecular Biology of the Testis
This book is a comprehensive, multi-authored work on the structure and function of the mammalian testis.
Claude Desjardins, Larry L. Ewing, 1993
2
Atlas on the Human Testis: Normal Morphology and Pathology
Standardization of testicular biopsy analysis/procedures.This book will present histological illustrative material from paraffin and semi-thin sections of the human testis.
Davor Ježek, 2012
3
The Developing Testis: Physiology and Pathophysiology
The purpose of this volume has therefore been to bring together a group of expert scientists in the fields of physiology, endocrinology, pediatrics and andrology to sum up our current knowledge on human testicular development, from the ...
Olle Söder, 2003
4
Dx/Rx: Genitourinary Oncology: Cancer of the Kidneys, ...
Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information.
Matthew D. Galsky, 2012
5
The Cryptorchid Testis
Current knowledge concerning both morphological and functional cryptorchid-related alterations in the various testicular compartments is summarized in this valuable new publication.
Thomas O. Abney, Brooks A. Keel, 1989
6
Cancer of the Testis
This book is the state-of-the-art reference text on testis cancer and is an essential resource for all urologists, medical oncologists and radio-oncologists.
M. Pilar Laguna, Peter Albers, Jerome P. Richie, 2010
7
Testis, Epididymis and Technologies in the Year 2000: 11th ...
This volume gives the scientific community essential information about the very latest technical developments and their potential for future progress.
B. Jegou, C. Pineau, J. Saez, 2000
8
The Imperfectly Descended Testis: Its Anatomy, Physiology ...
Abdominal Retention of Testis . . .10 III. 3. Dissection of Double Inguinal Retention . .11 4. Dissection of Double Inguinal Retention . .11 IV. 5. Retention of Testis in lower part of Inguinal Canal . 12 6. Retention of Testis in Canal, with descent of ...
William McAdam Eccles, 1903
9
Carcinoma of the Kidney and Testis, and Rare Urologic ...
This book provides readers with current information on the etiology, diagnosis, & treatment of carcinomas of the kidney & testis, as well as several less common tumors of the genitourinary tract.
Zbigniew Petrovich, Luc Baert, Luther W. Brady, 1999
10
Clinical Pediatric Urology
The impalpable testis accounts for 20% of all cryp- torchidism. Testes are considered impalpable when they are intracanalicular and never emerge via the external ring, or are intra-abdominal. They also could be atrophic, dysgenetic, or absent ...
A. Barry Belman, Lowell R. King, Stephen A. Kramer, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term testis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fruitfly sperm cells reveal intricate coordination in stem cell replication
The hub cells provide self-renewal signals and anchor the two stem cell populations of the testis niche, the somatic cyst stem cells (CySCs) and the germline ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Northern giant mouse lemur has the biggest testicles among primates
Anna Nekaris, Professor in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University explained: 'Finding this species' enormous testis size was pretty much a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Mechanisms for Continually Producing Sperm
In mammalian testis, sperm are produced for most of the male's lifetime. The spermatogonial stem cells are immature germinal cells, they multiply by cell division ... «Scicasts, May 15»
4
Men: All You Need To Know About Testicular Cancer
For years, awareness of testicular cancer has been poor yet every year, many men in their reproductive age group are diagnosed with this cancer. The testis as ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Mar 15»
5
Infanticide: Promiscuous Females Protecting Young Leads to Males …
Lead author Dieter Lukas said: "In species in which infanticide occurs, testis size increases over generations, suggesting that females are more and more ... «International Business Times UK, Nov 14»
6
Whale reproduction: It's all in the hips
Next, they gathered reams of data going as far back as the days of whalers about testis size relative to body mass in whales. Throughout nature, more ... «USC News, Sep 14»
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Best of AUA 2014: Penile, Testis, and Urethral Cancer
Best of AUA 2014: Penile, Testis, and Urethral Cancer. July 10, 2014. By Don Schrader · Click here for more Best of AUA 2014 coverage ... «ModernMedicine, Jul 14»
8
Is cancer of the testis real?
RECENTLY, a 33-year-old man asked me if men developed cancer of the testis. He was concerned because he had noticed a lump in his scrotum. He had never ... «Jamaica Observer, Apr 14»
9
Female squid feign having testes to spurn male advances
"The white stripe is turned on so it looks like the female has a testis. She may do this to protect the survival of her fertilised eggs, but that is just a suggestion.". «Wired.co.uk, Sep 13»
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Men with smaller testicles make better dads
“We're assuming that testis size drives how involved the fathers are, but it could be that when men become more involved as caregivers, their testes shrink.”. «New Scientist, Sep 13»
REFERENCE
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