testicle

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Professor Tim Oliver, from the Bart's and the London Medical School, said that another advantage of carboplatin was that by treating the whole body rather than one area, the small risk of another testicular cancer emerging in the other testicle was also reduced.

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  1. noun A testis, especially one contained within a scrotum.

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  • C~A said, in February 15th, 2009 at 10: 28 am sheller - testicle is not from Oregon … ITS from the anthole … big black hole in the ground … lmao —  Blogger News Network
  • It can reduce blood flow and increase the temperature of the testicle, thereby causing infertility.
  • If your testicle is sick and you don't have insurance, you might as well call a Joe the plumber. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • Manchester City's manager, is keen to be seen as the puppeteer behind all this flamboyance - perhaps he should hurl his pancreas in with the bid, or a testicle, then his authority would be impossible to dispute. —  Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk
  • Professor Tim Oliver, from the Bart's and the London Medical School, said that another advantage of carboplatin was that by treating the whole body rather than one area, the small risk of another testicular cancer emerging in the other testicle was also reduced. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
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  1. Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, testis; see testis.

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  1. = French testicule = Provencal testicul = Spanish testículo = Portuguese testiculo = Italian testicolo, testiculo, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, testicle.
 

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