Anatomy

Testis

The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.

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The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.

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3 entry terms
  • Testes
  • Testicles
  • Testicle

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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torsion = SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; inflammation = ORCHITIS; /abnorm: agenesis or dysgenesis: coord TESTIS /abnorm (IM) with GONADAL DYSGENESIS (IM); /cytol: consider also LEYDIG CELLS; /surg is probably ORCHIECTOMY; excision = ORCHIECTOMY

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  1. A05w.360w.444w.849w
  2. A05w.360w.576w.782w
  3. A06w.300w.312w.782w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Testis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013737
  2. Testis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicle
  3. Testis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9384