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ASTHENOSPERMIA [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
DEF

The loss or reduction of motility of the spermatozoa, frequently associated with infertility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
DEF

Perte de motilité ou de vitalité des spermatozoïdes.

OBS

[Le radical] spermo- s'applique au sperme, [tandis que] zoospermo- [s'applique] au spermatozoïde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
DEF

Disminución de la motilidad de los espermatozoides.

CONT

El término espermia se refiere al eyaculado total, mientras que la palabra zoospermia hace mención a los espermatozoides. [...] La astenozoospermia es cuando hay baja motilidad. Cuando los espermatozoides presentan alteraciones en la forma, se utiliza el término teratozoospermia.

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