Testicle Pain Dictionary

atrophy: The wasting away of tissue.

benign: Not detrimental to life or health.

biopsy: A tissue sample removed from the body for microscopic examination.

canned: A slang term for physical trauma to the testicles.

cryptorchidism: The medical term for undescended testicles, a condition in which one or both of the testis fail to descend into the scrotum before birth.

ejaculatory duct: The canal semen passes through on ejaculation.

epididymis: Coiled spermatic ducts attached to the back of each testicle and used to store and transport spermatozoa from the testicles to the vas deferens.

epididymitis: Inflammation of the epididymis tubing.