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Meaning of "oligospermia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIGOSPERMIA

oligospermia  [ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈspɜːmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLIGOSPERMIA

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oligospermia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLIGOSPERMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oligospermia

Oligozoospermia, refers to semen with a low concentration of sperm and is a common finding in male infertility. Often semen with a decreased sperm concentration may also show significant abnormalities in sperm morphology and motility. There has been interest in replacing the descriptive terms used in semen analysis with more quantitative information.

Definition of oligospermia in the English dictionary

The definition of oligospermia in the dictionary is the condition of having less than the normal number of spermatozoa in the semen: a cause of infertility in men.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLIGOSPERMIA


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
anaemia
əˈniːmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
aspermia
əˈspɜːmɪə
azoospermia
eɪˌzəʊəˈspɜːmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
diathermia
ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə
hyperthermia
ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪə
hypoglycaemia
ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪə
hypothermia
ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə
ischemia
ɪˈskiːmɪə
leucodermia
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmɪə
normothermia
ˌnɔːməʊˈθɜːmɪə
pachydermia
ˌpækɪˈdɜːmɪə
panspermia
pænˈspɜːmɪə
sclerodermia
ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə
Urmia
ˈɜːmɪə
wormier
ˈwɜːmɪə
xerodermia
ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə
zoospermia
ˌzəʊəˈspɜːmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIGOSPERMIA

oligodendroglia
oligogene
oligomer
oligomeric
oligomerisation
oligomerization
oligomerous
oligonucleotide
oligopeptide
oligophagous
oligophagy
oligopolies
oligopolistic
oligopoly
oligopsonies
oligopsonistic
oligopsony
oligosaccharide
oligotrophic
oligotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIGOSPERMIA

Accademia
amia
anosmia
arrhythmia
bulimia
hyperemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperglycemia
hyperlipidaemia
hypoglycemia
Lake Urmia
lamia
macadamia
Mesopotamia
mummia
pandemia
sickle-cell anaemia
thalassaemia
viremia
zamia

Synonyms and antonyms of oligospermia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oligospermia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIGOSPERMIA

Find out the translation of oligospermia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oligospermia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oligospermia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

少精症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oligospermia
570 millions of speakers

English

oligospermia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्पशुक्राणुता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلة النطاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

олигоспермия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oligospermia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oligospermia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oligospermie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oligospermia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oligospermie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精子減少症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oligospermia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oligospermia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oligospermia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oligospermia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑलिगॉस्पार्मिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oligospermi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oligospermia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oligospermia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

олигоспермия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oligospermie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολιγοσπερμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oligospermia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oligospermi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oligospermi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oligospermia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIGOSPERMIA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIGOSPERMIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oligospermia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIGOSPERMIA»

Discover the use of oligospermia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oligospermia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the ...
(1984) Fertility clinic (80/135) Oligospermia (<20xl06/mL); smokers vs. nonsmokers 1.0 Andersen, Semczuk, Tabor (1984) Fertility clinic (86/147) Azoospermia; current smokers vs. nonsmokers a oo Ablin(1986) Not stated (135/ 238) ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1990
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The Baby Solution: Your Essential Resource for Overcoming ...
Oligospermia is the medical term for a low sperm count, which can be severe, as in the case of sperm concentration of less than 5 million/milliliter, or borderline, which is described as counts of between 10 and 20 million sperm. Sperm counts  ...
Daniel Kenigsberg, 2006
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2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
Azoospermia is no sperm ejaculated and oligospermia is few sperm ejaculated— both resulting in infertility. Extratesticular causes such as injury, infections, radiation, and chemotherapy may also cause male infertility. N NewbornAge:0 P  ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Sertoli Cell Biology
AZFb deletions usually display a meiotic arrest, whereas deletions in the AZFc locus may display phenotypes varying from oligospermia to SCOS with azoospermia [36]. Sertoli cell function in affected individuals has only been partially studied.
Michael K. Skinner, Michael D. Griswold, 2004
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Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling
This effect is more apparent in those men with severe oligospermia and in those aged 40 and over (Asada et al., 2000). Vegetti et al. (2000) as- sessed the influence of sperm count and motility and showed that both these indices correlate with ...
Genetic Health Services Victoria Royal Children's Hospital R. J. McKinlay Gardner Consultant Geneticist, Melbourne, Department of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide (Retired) Grant R. Sutherland Director, 2003
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Homeopathy Cures Where Alopathy Fails
STERILITY IN MALES If there is Azoospermia or Oligospermia associated with or without impotency, in allopathy, often testicular biopsy is done and it is more often normal. Even if it shows oligospermia with sluggish sperms, the treatment ...
Subhash C. Madan, 2001
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Perez and Brady's Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology
In males, testicular germ cell damage can result in oligospermia/azospermia and testicular atrophy. Damage to the Leydig cells can cause testosterone deficiency, potentially resulting in diminished libido and impaired sexual performance.
Edward C. Halperin, Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady, 2008
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Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism
If the repeat analysis shows severe oligospermia or azoospermia, basal serum T, LH, and FSH should be measured on a morning serum sample to rule out hypogonadism. The evaluation and management of patients with primary (high LH, ...
Norman Lavin, 2012
9
The Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics
Gunduz et al. performed chromosome analysis on 41 men with azoospermia and 61 men with oligospermia. Fourteen of the azoospermic men (34.1%), and two of the oligospermic men (3.3%), had a constitutional chromosome abnormality.
Steven Gersen, Martha B. Keagle, 2013
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Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Integrating ...
23.5.3. Oligospermia. All patients with sperm densities of less than 10 million sperm per milliliter should undergo hormonal evaluation with an FSH and testosterone. Since the vast majority ...
Douglas T. Carrell, C. Matthew Peterson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIGOSPERMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oligospermia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Low sperm count
The doctor said I have oligospermia, which is apparently low sperm count. Can you please tell me the causes of low sperm counts? From your ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
2
AUA: Enclomiphene boosts testosterone without harming sperm …
Oligospermia occurred in less than 5% of men taking enclomiphene, similar to placebo. Neither treatment affected testicular volume. «Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network, Jun 15»
3
The Safety of Therapeutic Drugs in Male Inflammatory Bowel …
Farthing et al. published a small study of patients with CD, finding oligospermia in 46% of the subjects. Narendranathan et al. surveyed 106 patients with CD and ... «Medscape, May 15»
4
Laboratory Investigations in Fertility Treatment
FSH, LH and testosterone should be measured in cases of severe Oligospermia, Azospermia. An elevated FSH/ LH suggests primary gonadal ... «THISDAY Live, May 15»
5
Experts warn of malaria's adverse impact on reproductive health
... (no measurable level of sperm in semen), necrozoospermia (sperm in semen is either dead or immobile) or oligospermia (low sperm count), ... «Zee News, Apr 15»
6
Are you experiencing problems conceiving a child?
ICSI is the most successful infertility treatment for people having difficulty conceiving due to male factors, such as oligospermia, azoospermia, ... «Private Healthcare UK, Mar 15»
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This is the best way of dealing with hair loss
Furthermore, the NIH says "It is better to avoid the drug for any patient who has prior history of oligospermia [and] infertility, particularly if he is ... «Daily Life, Jan 15»
8
How to recognise misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids
This will present as oligospermia or azoospermia, or abnormalities in motility and morphology and male infertility. Sperm quality tends to ... «GP online, Jan 15»
9
Drumstick flowers — natural route to a healthy sex life
The plant's flowers serve as a perfect tonic for the reproductive system and helps beat a number of related ailments like oligospermia (less ... «TheHealthSite, Jan 15»
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The Male Factor: Fertility takes two to tango
Sometimes the concentration may be low and he might have a condition called Oligospermia. Motility may also be a problem – the ability of the ... «Irish Independent, Nov 14»

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