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Meaning of "sperm count" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPERM COUNT

sperm count  [spɜːm kaʊnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPERM COUNT

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sperm count 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 SPERM COUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sperm count

Semen analysis

A semen analysis evaluates certain characteristics of a male's semen and the sperm contained therein. It is done to help evaluate male fertility, whether for those seeking pregnancy or verifying the success of vasectomy. Depending on the measurement method, just a few characteristics may be evaluated or many characteristics may be evaluated. Collection techniques and precise measurement method may influence results.

Definition of sperm count in the English dictionary

The definition of sperm count in the dictionary is the number of spermatozoa in an amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPERM COUNT


account
əˈkaʊnt
amount
əˈmaʊnt
count
kaʊnt
current-account
ˈkʌrəntəˌkaʊnt
discount
dɪsˈkaʊnt
dismount
dɪsˈmaʊnt
fount
faʊnt
mount
maʊnt
paramount
ˈpærəˌmaʊnt
re-count
riːˈkaʊnt
recount
rɪˈkaʊnt
remount
riːˈmaʊnt
seamount
ˈsiːˌmaʊnt
surmount
sɜːˈmaʊnt
tantamount
ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt
undercount
ˈʌndəˌkaʊnt
unmount
ʌnˈmaʊnt
viscount
ˈvaɪkaʊnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPERM COUNT

sperm
sperm bank
sperm donor
sperm oil
sperm whale
spermaceti
spermaduct
spermagonia
spermagonium
spermaphyte
spermaphytic
spermaries
spermarium
spermary
spermatheca
spermathecal
spermatia
spermatial
spermatic
spermatic cord

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPERM COUNT

at a discount
bank account
body count
business account
call to account
checking account
credit account
current account
investment account
loan account
no-account
on account
pollen count
revenue account
savings account
taxable amount
time discount
to account
trade discount
trading account
volume discount

Synonyms and antonyms of sperm count in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sperm count» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPERM COUNT

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

Translator English - Chinese

精子计数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el conteo de espermatozoides
570 millions of speakers

English

sperm count
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुक्राणुओं की संख्या
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عدد الحيوانات المنوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

количество сперматозоидов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contagem de esperma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুক্রাণু গণনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la numération des spermatozoïdes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiraan sperma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spermienzahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精子数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정자 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jumlah sperma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số lượng tinh trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விந்து எண்ணிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुक्राणुंची संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sperm sayısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero di spermatozoi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liczba plemników
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кількість сперматозоїдів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantitatea de sperma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τον αριθμό των σπερματοζωαρίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spermtelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spermier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sædkvalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sperm count

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPERM COUNT»

The term «sperm count» is regularly used and occupies the 69.303 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPERM COUNT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPERM COUNT»

Discover the use of sperm count in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sperm count and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sperm Count
Jordan was just minding his own business before being kidnapped into a radical bordello-style breeding center.
Kev Henley, 2009
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Evaluation and Treatment of the Infertile Male
The sperm count should fall within or close to the normal range following repeated analyses. Fluctuations in sperm count over three or more analyses are difficult to explain. A sperm count within 5-7 million of the normal value may result in ...
Grace M. Centola, Kenneth A. Ginsburg, 2004
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The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of ...
All the same, the primary question remains as to whether it really is correct that the sperm count has halved over the last 50 years. The 1992 article has led to numerous critical responses and new studies which have shown both deterioration ...
Bjørn Lomborg, 2001
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Handbook of the Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment of ...
Analyze the following: a. Turbidity b. Agglutination c. Estimate of count and motility 2. Determine percent motility and kinetics by: a. Subjective methods b. Objective methods 3. Determine sperm count by: a. Hemocytometer b. Makler chamber c.
Brooks A. Keel, Bobby W. Webster, 1990
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Male Reproductive Dysfunction
If the volume of the ejaculate is 3 ml, then the total motile sperm count in the entire sample is 9.6 x 3 = 28.8 million sperms. Other indices of assessing semen are shown in Tables 7.12 and 7.13. Table 7.12: Other indices of assessing fertility 1 .
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers, Basu, 2005
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Infertility : Principles and Practice
27. Controversial. Problems. Involving. Male. Infertility. Sherman J. Silber TABLE 3. Frequency distribution of motile sperm count and pregnancy. INTRODUCTION There have been many years of debate over the causes and therapy of male ...
Sadhna Desai, Mandakini Parihar, Gautam Allahabadia, 2003
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Smart Medicine for Healthier Living
... is usually a result of blockage, a testicular disorder, and/or congenital malformation of some type. Oligospermia is the medical term for an abnormally low sperm count. Infertility can also result if the sperm produced are defective in some way.
Janet Zand, Allan N. Spreen, James B. LaValle, 1999
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Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant: Overcoming ...
The term is sometimes used to mean the total number of sperm (the total sperm count) and at other times the number of sperm ... To obtain a sperm count the couple is advised to abstain for a few days, and then the male is asked to produce a ...
Diana Raab, Anita Levine-Goldberg, 1998
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Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological ...
The analysis also has been challenged on the basis of whether the criteria for inclusion in the studies might have changed because of a change in World Health Organization criteria for judging sperm count to be inadequate for normal fertility ...
Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier, 2000
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Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians
Administration of L-carnitine has been demonstrated to improve sperm count, motility, and morphology in double-blind placebo-controlled trials.[86,87] Uncontrolled trialshavefound that arginine, whichis aprecursor to compounds essential in ...
Sharon N. Covington, Linda Hammer Burns, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPERM COUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sperm count is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sperm bank sued after donor details emerge 7 years later
Collins and Hanson said the Atlanta sperm bank promoted the donor's sperm, .... To keep up their sperm count, they're advised not to engage in any sexual ... «Savannah Morning News, Apr 15»
2
Is Eating Your Veggies Lowering Your Sperm Count By Half?
What they found isn't promising: Broken down by quartiles, the men who ate the most high-pesticide fruits and vegetables had a 49% lower total sperm count ... «MTV.com, Apr 15»
3
Could switching to organic fruit and veg could double sperm count?
Pesticides on fruit and vegetables may be damaging sperm counts and men should consider going organic if they want to have children, scientists have ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Things That Lower Men's Sperm Count
Remember when we all thought Mountain Dew affected a guy's sperm count? Luckily, those days are gone . . . and we're hoping no one actually used the soda ... «POPSUGAR, Dec 14»
5
Vegetarians have much lower sperm counts
However they found the opposite. Vegetarians and vegans had significantly lower sperm counts compared with meat eaters, 50 million sperm per ml compared ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Five surprising ways to boost your sperm count
Sperm quality has been in decline for decades, and scientists seem unable to make up their minds as to the exact causes, citing everything from smoking to an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
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Bacon Harms Male Fertility? Link Found Between Processed Meat …
"Processed meat was associated with lower sperm concentration and ... and other dark meat fish, on the other hand, were related to a higher total sperm count. «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
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The power of TV: watching 20 hours a week halves sperm count
And while regular, vigorous exercise was shown to boost sperm count, excessive television-watching can counteract the positive effects of physical activity. «The Independent, Feb 13»
9
Saturated fat tied to sinking sperm counts in Danes
Researchers found that young Danish men who ate the most saturated fats had a 38 percent lower concentration of sperm and 41 percent lower sperm counts in ... «Reuters, Jan 13»
10
French scientists warn sperm counts falling for men
French scientists are warning that men's sperm counts are plummeting at record rates. A study of nearly 27,000 French men found the average sperm ... «CBS News, Dec 12»

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