asthenozoospermia

asthenozoospermia
Loss or reduction of mobility of the spermatozoa, frequently associated with infertility. SYN: asthenospermia. [G. astheneia, weakness + zoos, living, + sperma, seed, semen, + -ia]

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as·the·no·zo·o·sper·mia (as″thə-no-zo″o-spurґme-ə) [astheno- + zoospermia] reduced motility or vitality of spermatozoa; called also asthenospermia.

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  • Oligoasthenozoospermia — is a combination of: Asthenozoospermia (reduced sperm motility) and Oligozoospermia (low spermatozoon count) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led …   Wikipedia

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