testis

[ tes-tis ]

/ ˈtɛs tɪs /

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noun, plural tes·tes [tes-teez]. /ˈtɛs tiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.

Origin of testis

1675–85; <Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle.” The sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek parastátēs “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 + the combining form -statēs, from histánai “to make stand.”) Compare Greek prostátēs “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the prostate ”

Words nearby testis

testimonial, testimonialize, testimony, testimony meeting, testing station, testis, testitis, test-market, test marketing, test match, test meal

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Example sentences from the Web for testis

The testis is single, and its duct opens into the intestine and is provided with two chitinous spicules.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
In reptiles and birds they are long lobulated bodies lying close to the testis or ovary and receiving an adrenal portal vein.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
In Birds a connection between the Wolffian body and the testis appears to be established as in the other types.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
In the rhabdocoela the sexual organs appear in their simplest forms—a testis anterior to a single or double ovary.
Religion and Lust|James Weir

The gonad is the part most affected; so much so that most authors have interpreted it as testis.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for testis

testis

/ (ˈtɛstɪs) /

noun plural -tes (-tiːz)

another word for testicle

Word Origin for testis

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

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Medical definitions for testis

testis

[ tĕs′tĭs ]

n. pl. tes•tes (-tēz)

The male reproductive gland, the source of spermatozoa and the androgens, normally occurring paired in an external scrotum.didymus orchis

Scientific definitions for testis

testis

[ tĕs′tĭs ]

Plural testes (tĕs′tēz)

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.

单词	testis
释义	testis [ tes-tis ] / ˈtɛs tɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR testis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tes·tes [tes-teez]. /ˈtɛs tiz/. Anatomy, Zoology. the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum. Origin of testis 1675–85; <Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle.” The sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek parastátēs “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 + the combining form -statēs, from histánai “to make stand.”) Compare Greek prostátēs “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the prostate ” Words nearby testis testimonial, testimonialize, testimony, testimony meeting, testing station, testis, testitis, test-market, test marketing, test match, test meal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for testis The testis is single, and its duct opens into the intestine and is provided with two chitinous spicules. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2\|Various In reptiles and birds they are long lobulated bodies lying close to the testis or ovary and receiving an adrenal portal vein. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8\|Various In Birds a connection between the Wolffian body and the testis appears to be established as in the other types. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour In the rhabdocoela the sexual organs appear in their simplest forms—a testis anterior to a single or double ovary. Religion and Lust\|James Weir The gonad is the part most affected; so much so that most authors have interpreted it as testis. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb British Dictionary definitions for testis testis / (ˈtɛstɪs) / noun plural -tes (-tiːz) another word for testicle Word Origin for testis C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to testis genitalia, nuts, privates, gonads, vulva, testes, testicles, stones, pudenda, private parts, ballocks, balls, cullions, rocks, heart, marrow, stomach, tongue, tripe, brains Medical definitions for testis testis [ tĕs′tĭs ] n. pl. tes•tes (-tēz) The male reproductive gland, the source of spermatozoa and the androgens, normally occurring paired in an external scrotum.didymus orchis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for testis testis [ tĕs′tĭs ] Plural testes (tĕs′tēz) 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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testis

noun, plural tes·tes [tes-teez]. /ˈtɛs tiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of testis

Words nearby testis

Example sentences from the Web for testis

British Dictionary definitions for testis

noun plural -tes (-tiːz)

Word Origin for testis

Words related to testis

Medical definitions for testis

n. pl. tes•tes (-tēz)

Scientific definitions for testis

Plural testes (tĕs′tēz)