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testicular

American  
[te-stik-yuh-ler] / tɛˈstɪk yə 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

They had more good news with the long-awaited NBA debut of Nikola Topic, who was diagnosed before the season with testicular cancer.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

However, he feels the moment was "written" for striker Sébastien Haller, who scored the winning goal after overcoming testicular cancer.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Thousand Oaks High product and Broncos captain Alex Singleton had testicular cancer removed a day after making nine tackles against the Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

One of the worst cases of this testicular infection appeared in a morgue attendant who had handled Marburg-infected bodies and who himself came down with Marburg, having caught it from the cadavers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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