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Testicles (testes) are a pair of oval organs in men that produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone. The testicles are located in the scrotum, the sac that hangs below the base of the penis.
Last Updated:
February 3, 2009- Author:
- Bets Davis, MFA
- Medical Review:
- E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
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