What's the difference between scrotum and testicle?

Scrotum


Definition:

  • (n.) The bag or pouch which contains the testicles; the cod.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The view that testes found lateral to the external ring and which could be pushed some way into the scrotum were merely retractile was questioned.
  • (2) By LHRH treatment 36 testes (20.5%) reached the scrotum, when HCG was added in unsuccessful cases 47 other gonads (26.8%) descended.
  • (3) Examination of the patient revealed 2 lumps detected in the right hemi-scrotum which felt like small testes and did not permit transillumination.
  • (4) Three infants presented with acute scrotal swelling, erythema, and a tender irreducible firm mass within the scrotum.
  • (5) Our experience indicates that the lower gastrointestinal tract should be considered as a possible cause of infection in all cases of synergistic gangrene of the scrotum and penis.
  • (6) However, in cases of delayed secondary scrotal surgery, or when a previous inflammatory process has existed in the scrotum, the limited scrotal distensibility may lead to further complications.
  • (7) Using the single criterion of presence or absence of identifiable intratesticular flow, the authors found that color Doppler was 86% sensitive, 100% specific, and 97% accurate in the diagnosis of torsion and ischemia in the painful scrotum.
  • (8) Physical examination revealed an elastic soft mass in the right inguinal region toward the right scrotum.
  • (9) In fact 4 boys had undergone surgical correction of a contralateral undescended testis at an earlier date at which time the testis in question could be manipulated into the scrotum.
  • (10) It was noted that the position of the right testis within the scrotum varied with the degree of inguinal herniation.
  • (11) Four patients are described who experienced an acute episode of eczematous dermatitis of the scrotum where 5-fluorouracil (Efudex) cream had inadvertently been applied in the course of treating warts and keratoses.
  • (12) Operations on the ureter decreased during the recent 5 year period and they were the fourth most frequent following those on the scrotum, scrotal contents and penis.
  • (13) Unicorn uterus, Fallopian tube and finbriae were observed, and a thumb-sized gonad with hemorrhage and fissure was also seen in the upper part of the scrotum.
  • (14) At puberty, his penis, scrotum, and testes matured normally, and he did not develop gynecomastia; however, his voice, muscularity, and facial, sexual, and body hair remained immature.
  • (15) We feel that this is an appropriate procedure to be used in patients who have lost the testicles and scrotum traumatically, either one or both testicles, or in the situation where both testicles have been spared.
  • (16) Surgical exploration of the scrotum in the other 2 revealed evidence of vasculitis in both and the possibility of torsion of appendix epididymis in 1.
  • (17) In retrospective study of 90 patients operated on for acute unilateral pains in scrotum region and its content--the so-called acute scrotum--during revision torsion of testis was found 48 times (53.3%), torsion of appendix testis 24 times (26.7%), acute epididymitis 17 times (18.9%) and testis tumour in one patient (1.1%).
  • (18) Fifty-one nodules were observed in the histopathologic examination, which revealed, in addition to the typical findings of idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum, various forms of intact cysts: epidermal (some calcified), pilar (calcified), hybrid (calcified), and indeterminate cysts with diffusely calcified keratinous content and attenuated walls.
  • (19) The migration of the male gubernaculum into the scrotum to enable descent of the testis does not occur in females.
  • (20) Two patients with a necrotizing soft tissue infection of the scrotum and perineum are described.

Testicle


Definition:

  • (n.) One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The ureter was connected to the epididymis of the testicle.
  • (2) On 89 regularly descended, autoptically obtained testicles, the following morphometric investigations were performed: Calculations of the volums, the mean diameter of the tubuli seminiferi, the total lenght of the tubuli, the mean content of spermatogonia per cross section of one tubulus seminiferus, and the total number of spermatogonia.
  • (3) You can also blast individual eyeballs from their sockets, or – if you're particularly skilful – make their testicles explode like a pair of microwaved eggs.
  • (4) The majority of testicular germ cell tumors in adults are accompanied by neoplastic intratubular germ cells; these cells were uniformly absent in ten pure yolk sac tumors (endodermal sinus tumors) of the testicle in children studied morphologically and immunohistochemically.
  • (5) The earlier the treatment of congenital dystopic testicles is performed the larger are the chances of a development of the tubules corresponding to age.
  • (6) Inferiority complexes are not frequent, 81.2% of the men do not suffer from inferiority complexes and the remaining 18% suffer from an inferiority complex associated with the loss of the testicle or inadequate ejaculation of semen.
  • (7) The incidence of Sertoli cell tumors and seminoma was approximately twice as high in dogs with unilaterally retained inguinal testicles as in abdominal cryptorchids.
  • (8) On the other hand, metastases in the epididymis of extraurinary adenocarcinomas most of which were digestive, were not discovered until the increased size and pain in the testicle attracted the patient's attention and the exploration led to the identification of the tumour in the epidiymis (2, 4, 5).
  • (9) We feel that this is an appropriate procedure to be used in patients who have lost the testicles and scrotum traumatically, either one or both testicles, or in the situation where both testicles have been spared.
  • (10) In conditions with retention of the testicles in the upper inguinal region LH-RH proved to be more successful than gonadotropin.
  • (11) Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone inhibit the contractions at lower doses and stimulate the contractions at higher doses and thus may regulate the transport of spermatozoa from the rat testicle.
  • (12) This disparity from testicular lymphatic drainage of the rat suggests that the immunologic privilege, if any, in mice and guinea pigs has an alternative explanation (e.g., lymphatic effect of steroidal factors emanating from the testicles or adrenal gland and altering the response to foreign graft).
  • (13) "He couldn't stop interfering … He once made me so angry I had to lead him away by the testicles."
  • (14) Except for the tibia, muscle, and brain, stable zinc decreased in all tissues of calves fed the 1500 ppm lead diets, and differences were significant in pancreas, heart, and testicle.
  • (15) Oxygen uptake was significantly lower in the pituitary gland and testicles of malnourished males than of controls.
  • (16) Ultrasonic examination is recommended preoperatively in boys with non-palpable testicles in order to provide optimal surgical intervention.
  • (17) In this manner, he was able to act out (by virtue of his body-testicle equation) his identification with, and control over, the disappearing testicles in the setting of a claustrophilic union with the mother.
  • (18) Statistically postoperative parameters all were significantly improved and the left testicle volume increased.
  • (19) Depression of spermatogenesis and decrease in the mean seminiferous tubular size was seen in the "normal" testicle after unilateral torsion.
  • (20) Other findings included: small seminal vesicles in 1.6% of examinations (Brahman breed highest with 8.6%, P less than .001), enlarged ampullae, 1.9%, 'soft' testicles, 3.4% and small testicles, 7.5%.