One of two egg-shaped glands inside the
scrotum that produce
sperm and male hormones. Also called
testis.
scrotum (SKROH-tum)
In males, the external sac that contains the testicles.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)sperm (spurm)
The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle. A sperm unites with an egg to form an embryo.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)testis (TES-tis)
One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testicle.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
