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Definition of TesteS

Testes
Testes Tes"tes, n., pl. of Teste, or of Testis.
Testes
Testis Tes"tis, n.; pl. Testes. [L.] (Anat.) A testicle.

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- A **** or testis (pl.: testes) is the male gonad in all bilaterians, including humans. It is homologous to the female ovary. The functions of the ****s...
- Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the ****. The word is from Ancient Gr**** κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden'...
- Genetic **** determines whether the gonads will be testes or ovaries. In the developing embryo if the testes are developed, it will produce and secrete male...
- the emptying of the testes before the sperm were matured sufficiently for fertilization. Another advantage is it protects the testes from jolts and compressions...
- secondary **** characteristics at puberty. Androgens are synthesized in the testes, the ovaries, and the adrenal glands. Androgens increase in both males and...
- risks for cancer and sterility in males with cryptorchidism, or undescended testes.[citation needed] Cryptorchidism is definitively diagnosed after 1 year...
- Testicular atrophy is a medical condition in which one or both ****s (or "testes") diminish in size and may be accompanied by reduced testicular function...
- secretion. These organs include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes, and pancreas. An endocrinologist is a physician who specializes in treating...
- development of non-differentiated gonads into testes rather than ovaries. However, there are cases in which testes can develop in the absence of an SRY gene...
- in preco****tory traits, larger hyoids but smaller testes, or post-co****tory traits, larger testes and smaller hyoids.The hyoid of Alouatta is pneumatized...