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Preferred term

Testis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Testes
  • Testicles

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MP1D39JM-T

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