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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
:
abnormalities
chemistry
classification
cytology
drug effects
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
13477
Unique Identifier:
D013094
Occurrence in VHL
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