Health Care Activity
sperm retrieval
[ spurm ri-tree-vuhl ]
Subclass of:
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted;
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Definitions related to sperm retrieval:
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Any procedure that is used to collect sperm.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Procedures to obtain viable sperm from the male reproductive tract, including the TESTES, the EPIDIDYMIS, or the VAS DEFERENS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Removal of sperm from a man's testis or epididymis by a doctor using a fine needle or other instrument.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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