| posterior border of testis | The rounded posterior portion of the testis into which the vessels enter. Synonym: margo posterior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cryptorchid testis | A testis that has failed to descend into the scrotum; there are palpable and unpalpable (impalpable) variants. Synonym: cryptorchid testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septula of testis | One of the trabeculae of the testis; imperfect septa and fibrous cords radiating toward the surface of the gland from the mediastinum testis. Synonym: septulum testis, trabecula testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septulum testis | One of the trabeculae of the testis; imperfect septa and fibrous cords radiating toward the surface of the gland from the mediastinum testis. Synonym: septulum testis, trabecula testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum of testis | A mass of fibrous tissue continuous with the tunica albuginea, projecting into the testis from its posterior border. Synonym: corpus highmori, corpus highmorianum, Highmore's body, septum of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of testis | The superior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas superior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suspensory ligament of testis | The cranial atrophic portion of the urogenital ridge attached to the cranial pole of the intra-abdominal embryonic testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| descensus testis | Descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum during the seventh and eighth months of intrauterine life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ductulus efferens testis | One of 12 to 14 small seminal ducts leading from the testis to the head of the epididymis. Synonym: ductulus efferens testis, vas efferens, efferent duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior pole of testis | The inferior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas inferior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interstitial cell tumour of testis | <tumour> A small benign tumours of the testis that often produce testosterone, causing endocrine symptoms. Synonym: interstitial cell tumour of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| testis | <anatomy> One of the two male reproductive glands located in the cavity of the scrotum. The testes produce sperm and male sex hormones. (13 Nov 1997) |
| testis-determining factor | The product of a gene on the short arm of the Y chromosome that is responsible for production of testes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| testis ectopia | Testis that is malpositioned other than along the normal path of descent. Synonym: ectopia testis, parorchidium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopia testis | Testis that is malpositioned other than along the normal path of descent. Synonym: ectopia testis, parorchidium. (05 Mar 2000) |