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a string of plastic models of testes, marked according to their volume in cubic centimeters; used for measuring the size of the testes either in growing boys or in men who have an abnormal condition or have had a procedure done.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Prader orchidometer — see orchidometer … The new mediacal dictionary
orchidometer — 1. A caliper device used to measure the size of testes. 2. A set of sized models of testes for comparison of testicular development. [orchido + G. metron, measure] * * * n. a calliper device for measuring the size of the testicles. The Prader… … Medical dictionary
orchidometer — n. a calliper device for measuring the size of the testicles. The Prader orchidometer consists of a collection of testicle shaped beads of different sizes, each of known volume, for direct comparison to and sizing of the testicles. It enables the … The new mediacal dictionary
Orchidometer — A testicle is being measured with an orchidometer An orchidometer (or orchiometer) is a medical instrument used to measure the volume of the testicles. The orchidometer was introduced in 1966 by pediatric endocrinologist Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Andrea… … Wikipedia
Andrea Prader — (* 23. Dezember 1919 in Samedan, Graubünden; † 3. Juni 2001 in Zürich) war ein Schweizer Kinderarzt und Endokrinologe. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Forschungsgebiete … Deutsch Wikipedia
Microorchidism — is the medical term used to describe a genetic disorder found in males where a subject has abnormally small testes. The condition is associated with (and often secondary to) a number of other genetic disorders, including Klinefelter s Syndrome… … Wikipedia
