Disease or Syndrome
oligospermia
Subclass of:
Male infertility
Definitions related to oligospermia:
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A condition of suboptimal concentration of SPERMATOZOA in the ejaculated SEMEN to ensure successful FERTILIZATION of an OVUM. In humans, oligospermia is defined as a sperm count below 20 million per milliliter semen.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Decreased number of spermatozoa in the semen.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Reduced count of spermatozoa in the semen, defined as a sperm count below 20 million per milliliter semen.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a decrease in the number of spermatozoa in the semen.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Low sperm count means that the fluid (semen) you ejaculate during an orgasm contains fewer sperm than normal.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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