scrotum
Male external sac
The scrotum is the pouch of skin that contains the testicles in male mammals.
It hangs behind the penis and regulates temperature for sperm production by contracting or relaxing.
The word appears in both medical and casual contexts: He got hit in the scrotum during the game.
Round solid objects
- ballsackSac containing male gonads
- nutsSeeds in shells
- nadsTesticles, informally
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
bollocks · cojones · family jewels · sack · beanbag · coin purse · danglers · plums
Male reproductive glands
- epididymisSperm storage and maturation site
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
- rapheSeamlike junction in tissue
tunica vaginalis · septum · skin · pouch · sac · genitalia · urogenital · pubic
Guarding against harm
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
pain · discomfort · cup · guard · impact · ache · swelling · torsion
Male reproductive cell
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- semenMale reproductive secretion
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
conception · procreation · spermatogenesis · testosterone · paternity · genetics · heredity · offspring
Fluid around testis causing swelling
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
ultrasound · examination · biopsy · surgery · orchiectomy · inflammation · cancer · self-exam
balls
Round solid objects
gonads · bollocks · cojones · family jewels · sack · beanbag · coin purse · danglers · plums · stones
testes
Male reproductive glands
- epididymisSperm storage and maturation site
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
raphe · tunica vaginalis · septum · skin · pouch · sac · genitalia · urogenital · pubic · andrology
protection
Guarding against harm
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
tenderness · pain · discomfort · cup · guard · impact · ache · swelling · torsion · hernia
sperm
Male reproductive cell
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- semenMale reproductive secretion
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
gametes · conception · procreation · spermatogenesis · testosterone · paternity · genetics · heredity · offspring · meiosis
hydrocele
Fluid around testis causing swelling
swelling · ultrasound · examination · biopsy · surgery · orchiectomy · inflammation · cancer · self-exam · diagnosis
- Male Anatomypenis, testicle, testes, testicles, testis
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- reproductive anatomypenis, vagina, testes, testicles, ovaries
- Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra, ureter
- Male Bodypenis, testicles, testes, prostate, foreskin
- pelvic anatomybladder, uterus, ovaries, rectum, vagina