Medical Root
test/o
testis, testicle
From Latin testis, testicle
Meaning
What does test/o mean?
test/o is a root meaning testis, testicle. It comes from Latin testis, testicle.
Inside words it is spelled test or testicul.
Means the same as orchi/o; adjectives use the longer testicul-, as in testicular and intratesticular.
In real words
Medical words with test/o
relating to the testes
located or occurring inside a testis, as in an intratesticular mass
pain in one or both testes
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 6.2 Word Components Related to the Male Reproductive System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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Male reproduction and birth
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