testicular cancer

noun

A form of cancer of the male reproductive system targeting the testicles.

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Meanings

nountesticular cancer (countable and uncountable, plural testicular cancers)

plural testicular cancers

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of cancer of the male reproductive system targeting the testicles.

    Recently, the construction of CSS has been reported for the mapping of a susceptibility locus for testicular cancer on mouse chromosome 19.

    2005, Eugene J. Eisen, editor, The Mouse in Animal Genetics and Breeding Research, Imperial College Press, →ISBN, page 77
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    The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago.

    2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmalignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men

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Translations

French cancer testiculaire, cancer du testicule
  • cancer testiculairecancer of the testicles
  • cancer du testiculecancer of the testicles
  • cancer des testiculescancer of the testicles
German Hodenkrebs
  • Hodenkrebscancer of the testicles
Swahili saratani ya korodani, kansa ya korodani
  • saratani ya korodanicancer of the testicles
  • kansa ya korodanicancer of the testicles
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