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| Testicle |
The male gonad; produces sperm and male
sex hormones |
| Testicular biopsy |
The removal of a fragment of a testicle
for examination under the microscope |
| Testosterone |
The primary male sex hormone |
| Thyroid gland |
The endocrine gland in the front of the
neck that produces thyroid hormones, which regulate
the body's metabolism |
| Tubal ligation |
Surgical sterilization of a woman by obstructing
or "tying" the fallopian tubes |
| Turner's Syndrome |
A genetic disorder in which women have only
one X chromosome. Frequently causes infertility |
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