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testicular

American  
[te-stik-yuh-ler] / tɛˈstɪk jə lər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the testes.

  2. testiculate.


Etymology

Origin of testicular

1650–60; < Latin testicul ( us ) testicle + -ar 1

Example Sentences

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Australia lost leading pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to injury, while captain Mitchell Marsh missed the first two games after being hit in the groin in training and suffering testicular bleeding.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The striker had recovered from testicular cancer just a few months before the premier African football tournament kicked off.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

"But there are things where we can be pretty convinced, and those are things like kidney cancer, testicular cancer, less effective immunisations for children."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

But nothing he’s done can rival the message he posted Monday on social media revealing his testicular cancer diagnosis, subsequent surgery and hopeful quick recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

When young roosters were fed DDT, the testes made only 18 per cent of their normal growth; combs and wattles, dependent for their development upon the testicular hormone, were only a third the normal size.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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