testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈte-sti-kəl 
: testis
especially
: one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
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One study published earlier this year found microplastic pollution in every one of the two dozen human testicles and nearly 50 dog testicles that were sampled.
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Dylan Scott, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
Since his placenta study, Campen has found that microplastic is in human testicles and, detailed in a paper that has yet to be published, in human brains.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, the portrayal of the Last Supper with drag queens and a grown man painted blue with his testicles hanging out while a child was onstage, also observed on live television by children and adults, is deeply troubling and offensive.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
However, a persistently high cortisol level blocks the production of luteinizing hormone (LH), which triggers the release of testosterone from the testicles or ovaries.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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Dylan Scott, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
Since his placenta study, Campen has found that microplastic is in human testicles and, detailed in a paper that has yet to be published, in human brains.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, the portrayal of the Last Supper with drag queens and a grown man painted blue with his testicles hanging out while a child was onstage, also observed on live television by children and adults, is deeply troubling and offensive.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
However, a persistently high cortisol level blocks the production of luteinizing hormone (LH), which triggers the release of testosterone from the testicles or ovaries.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 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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