testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈte-sti-kəl 
: testis
especially
: one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
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My dad, who survived the removal of tumors in his testicles 30 years apart, drove me to a clinic in Orange on Friday.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some are even experimenting with more modern thermal methods such as the Andro-Switch ring, which raises the testicles back in the inguinal canal, increasing their temperature just enough to lower the sperm count, but are looking for more trustworthy options.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Undescended testicles in infants aren’t rare; Johns Hopkins notes that cryptorchidism occurs in up to 5% of newborn boys.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Goggins told cohost Joy Behar that his wife now calls his testicle the name the comedian gave them on the air last year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some are even experimenting with more modern thermal methods such as the Andro-Switch ring, which raises the testicles back in the inguinal canal, increasing their temperature just enough to lower the sperm count, but are looking for more trustworthy options.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Undescended testicles in infants aren’t rare; Johns Hopkins notes that cryptorchidism occurs in up to 5% of newborn boys.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Goggins told cohost Joy Behar that his wife now calls his testicle the name the comedian gave them on the air last year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Testicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testicle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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