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Descriptor
English
:
Spermatozoa
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Espermatozoides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espermatozóides
Synonyms
English
:
Sperm
Tree Number:
A05.360.490.890
A11.497.760
Definition
English
:
Mature
male
germ cells
derived from
SPERMATIDS
. As
spermatids
move toward the lumen of the
SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of
cytoplasm
,
condensation
of
CHROMATIN
into the
SPERM HEAD
, formation of the
ACROSOME
cap, the
SPERM MIDPIECE
and the
SPERM TAIL
that provides motility.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
polyspermia & polyspermy =
SPERMATOZOA
if excessive sperm or =
FERTILIZATION
if
fertilization
of
ovum
by more than one sperm; sperm donors: coordinate
SPERMATOZOA
(IM) +
TISSUE DONORS
(IM); consider also
INSEMINATION
, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS (husband)(IM) or
INSEMINATION
, ARTIFICIAL, HETEROLOGOUS (non-husband)(IM) if pertinent but note
SPERM BANKS
is available; SPERM PRESERVATION is available;
HEMOSPERMIA
is available
See Related
English
:
Antispermatogenic Agents
Oligospermia
Sperm Banks
Spermatocidal Agents
History Note
English
:
1963; for X-BEARING SPERM use X CHROMOSOME 1980-2005; for Y-BEARING SPERM use Y CHROMOSOME 1980-2005
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
13477
Unique Identifier:
D013094
Occurrence in VHL
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