testicle

/ˈtestɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛstˌɪkəl] /ˈtestɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛstˌɪkəl] /ˈte-sti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)/ (ame, mw)

testicle — noun

  • testiclesingular
  • testiclesplural

1. The male sex organ that makes sperm. Men have two testicles, which sit in a sac

1.名詞B2
釋義

The male sex organ that makes sperm. Men have two testicles, which sit in a sac called the scrotum and also produce the hormone testosterone.

例句

The doctor told Rafael that his swollen testicle would heal within a few days.

collocation: swollen testicle for medical context

During health class, the teacher said each testicle produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone.

同義詞
  • testis

    the formal medical singular form; rarely used outside of clinical contexts

  • gonad

    a broader biological term covering both testicles and ovaries; very technical

  • ball

    very informal slang; avoid in formal or medical writing (crude in some contexts)

文法句型

usually plural in medical/educational contexts

用法筆記

This is the standard everyday term. The more formal medical singular is 'testis' (plural 'testes'), but 'testicle' is far more common in ordinary speech and general writing.

常見錯誤

❌He felt a lump in his scrotum.
✅He felt a lump in his testicle.
💡the scrotum is the skin sac that holds the testicles; the organ inside is the testicle.
❌The doctor examined his testis.
✅The doctor examined his testicle.
💡'testis' is the formal medical singular; 'testicle' is the everyday word.