1831, plural of Modern Latin chelicera, from Greek khele claw, talon, cloven hoof, from PIE *ghel-wo-, from root *ghel-una- jaw, + keras horn (see kerato-). Earlier chelicer (1835), from French chÃ©licÃ¨re.
Testicular diseases can be classified as endocrine disorders or as a disorders of the reproductive system. The testicles are well-known to be very sensitive to impact and injury. Blue balls is a slang term for a temporary fluid congestion in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal. The most prominent diseases of testicles are: 1  testicular cancer and other neoplasms. 2  swelling of a testicle, caused by hydrocele testis.  inflammation of the testicles, called orchitis.
In cases of Testicular Atrophy, any one of these cell types or in some cases both these cells types start to die causing a battery of changes including fluctuations in fluid levels which then causes the individual to have extremely shrunken testicles which is very soft and loose.