testicular

Of male glands

Testicular means relating to or affecting the testicles, the male reproductive glands: testicular cancer, testicular torsion.

The word appears almost exclusively in medical contexts.

In informal speech, people usually find other ways to talk about this part of the anatomy.

reproductive

spermatogenesis

Male gamete formation

gonad · semen · fertility · sperm count · motility · ejaculation · androgen · hormonal · endocrine · puberty

anatomy

scrotum

Pouch containing male gonads

septa · parenchyma

masculine

virility

Masculine strength and potency

bravado · ballsy · cojones · guts · nerve · audacity · boldness · toughness · emasculation · castration

medical

hydrocele

Fluid around testis causing swelling

alpha-fetoprotein

Categories
Opposites
gonadal anatomy

testicularovarian

Of egg-producing organs

uterine · vaginal · fallopian · cervical · mammary

Phrases
Family

testicle, testicles, testis

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG