testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈte-sti-kəl 
: testis
especially
: one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
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Eppley’s not sure exactly why a patient would want testicles of dinosaur-egg size.
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Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024
Tensions rose when Oscar was diagnosed with a severe infection in his right testicle.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
Physicians historically have generally recommended surgical removal of the testicles—the primary source of testosterone—or the administration of other hormones that block the production and action of testosterone.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Marius Gustavson, from north London, is alleged to have performed extreme body modifications, including the removal of penises and testicles, which were filmed and then streamed on his pay-per-view website.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
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Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024
Tensions rose when Oscar was diagnosed with a severe infection in his right testicle.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
Physicians historically have generally recommended surgical removal of the testicles—the primary source of testosterone—or the administration of other hormones that block the production and action of testosterone.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Marius Gustavson, from north London, is alleged to have performed extreme body modifications, including the removal of penises and testicles, which were filmed and then streamed on his pay-per-view website.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Testicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testicle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈtes-ti-kəl
: testis
Medical Definition
testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈtes-ti-kəl
: testis
especially
: one with its enclosing structures
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