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testículo

nounmasculinetécnico/tɨʃˈtikulu/medium

tes·tí·cu·lo

Definition

Male sexual gland, paired, producing sperm and hormones, such as testosterone, located in the scrotum.
Testicular cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if caught early.
The testicles produce sperm.

Etymology

Do latim *testiculus*, diminutivo de *testis* (testemunha).

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