English > ballock: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens. |
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| Synonyms | testis, testicle, orchis, ball, bollock, nut, egg |
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| Part of | male genitalia, male genitals, male genital organ, family jewels | external male sex organs |
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| male reproductive system | The reproductive system of males |
| Parts | epididymis | A convoluted tubule in each testis |
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| rete testis | network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia |
| seminiferous tubule | Any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature |
| spermatic cord | A structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves |
| testicular artery, internal spermatic artery, arteria testicularis | A branch of the aorta supplying the testicles |
| testicular vein, vena testicularis | A vein from the testicles |
| vas deferens, ductus deferens | A duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
| Narrower | cobblers | A man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang |
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| undescended testis, undescended testicle | A testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops |
| Broader | gonad, sex gland | A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced |
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| male reproductive gland | The reproductive organs of a man |
| Spanish | bola, cojón, dídimo, gónada, huevo, pelota, testículo, testículos, turma |
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| Catalan | dídim, gònada, ou, testicle, turma |
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