testis
Sperm-producing organ
A testis is one of the two male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone.
The plural is testes.
The more common term in everyday speech is testicle, which can refer to the gland itself or the gland together with its enclosing scrotal sac: The doctor examined his left testis for abnormalities.
Male reproductive cell
- spermatozoaMale reproductive cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- spermatidImmature male reproductive cell
flagellum · motility · maturation · germ cells · haploid · ejaculation · seminal · fertility
Pouch containing male gonads
- epididymisSperm storage and maturation site
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- lobulesSmall subdivisions of lobes
septa · gonad · orchidectomy · orchiectomy · hydrocele · ultrasound · biopsy
Chief male sex hormone
- androgenMale sex hormone
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- inhibinFSH-suppressing gonadal peptide
- pubertySexual development stage
hypothalamus · pituitary · endocrine · secretion · hormonal · feedback · regulation · virilization
Male gender characteristics
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- manhoodAdult male status
- potencyDegree of strength
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
kick · cup · protective gear · castration · eunuch · gelding · neutering · cojones
sperm
Male reproductive cell
- spermatozoaMale reproductive cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
spermatid · flagellum · motility · maturation · germ cells · haploid · ejaculation · seminal · fertility · sperm count
scrotum
Pouch containing male gonads
- epididymisSperm storage and maturation site
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
lobules · septa · gonad · orchidectomy · orchiectomy · hydrocele · ultrasound · biopsy
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- androgenMale sex hormone
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- inhibinFSH-suppressing gonadal peptide
puberty · hypothalamus · pituitary · endocrine · secretion · hormonal · feedback · regulation · virilization · hypogonadism
masculinity
Male gender characteristics
vulnerability · kick · cup · protective gear · castration · eunuch · gelding · neutering · cojones · balls
chromosomes
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- Y chromosomeMale sex determinant
- genesUnits of heredity
inheritance · meiosis · haploid · karyotype · alleles · genotype · mutation · heredity · paternity · offspring
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra, ureter
- endocrine glandsadrenal gland, adrenal glands, adrenals, adrenal, parathyroid glands
- gonadsgonad, gonads, ovaries, ovary
- courtroom testimonySworn statements in trial
- sworn testimonyOath-bound legal statement
- expert testimonySpecialist's courtroom statement
- witness testimonySworn statement from observer
- false testimonyLying while legally sworn
- eyewitness testimonyEvidence from direct observers
protest, contest, testimony, detest, testy, attest, testify, testicle, testiness