Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to a testicle or testis.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to a testicle or testis: as, testicular inflammation.
  • In botany, same as testiculate.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the testicle.

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  • adjective physiology Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s)

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective of or involving the testes

Etymologies

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From Medieval Latin testicularis, from Latin testiculum ("testicle"), diminutive of testis

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Examples

  • When Juande Ramos walked out for Spurs seven weeks into the 2007-08 season, Sevilla put their faith in testicular fortitude, appointing B team coach Manolo Jiménez.

    Sevilla get their season going ... all it took was to ditch the mother-in-law Sid Lowe 2010

  • Marianne Brydøy, M.D., of the Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, in Bergen, Norway, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of these known side effects among long-term testicular cancer survivors in Norway according to the treatment they had received.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Marianne Brydøy, M.D., of the Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, in Bergen, Norway, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of these known side effects among long-term testicular cancer survivors in Norway according to the treatment they had received.

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  • It would be quite disingenuous of Charles Krauthammer to assert that his view of how Israel needs to deal with the Arabs (that is, the testicular route to hearts and minds) has no impact on the way he thinks the United States should deal with them.

    Francis Fukuyama and Charles Krauthammer Steve Sailer 2005

  • BAKER: The only thing I disagree with is I don ` t think there ` s really a diagnosis called testicular erosion, but that being said, I totally agree with Joy.

    CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2007 2007

  • It would be quite disingenuous of Charles Krauthammer to assert that his view of how Israel needs to deal with the Arabs that is, the testicular route to hearts and minds has no impact on the way he thinks the United States should deal with them.

    Archive 2005-02-06 Steve Sailer 2005

  • Medical science has a name for it; they call it testicular trauma.

    WHY is the FOUL POLE FAIR? VINCE STATEN 2003

  • Technically called a testicular hypothermia device, it works through the evaporation of water from the surface of the scrotum, reducing its temperature.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • These were called androgens (an'droh-jenz; "male-producing" G) and may also he called the testicular hormones or the male sex hormones.

    The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963

  • One contributing factor to women gaining the right to vote in America was a medical condition called testicular cyanopathy.

    Center for American Progress Action Fund 2009

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