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单词 oligospermia
释义

oligospermian.

Brit. /ˌɒlᵻɡə(ʊ)ˈspəːmɪə/, U.S. /ˌɑləɡoʊˈspərmiə/, /ˌoʊləɡoʊˈspərmiə/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: oligo- comb. form, Greek σπέρμα , -ia suffix1.
Etymology: < oligo- comb. form + ancient Greek σπέρμα seed (see sperm n.) + -ia suffix1.
Medicine.
Originally: reduction in the quantity of ejaculated semen (now rare or disused). Later: reduction in the number of spermatozoa in the semen (cf. earlier oligozoospermia n. at oligo- comb. form ).
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oligospermia1848
aspermia1853
azoospermia1889
oligozoospermia1892
1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 599/2 Oligospermia, paucity of spermatic secretion.
1897 J. W. White & E. Martin Genito-urinary Surg. xxviii. 1027 Oligospermia, or a diminution in the quantity of semen ejaculated, may be due to deficiency in quantity or absence of any of the constituent parts of this fluid.
1936 H. Bailey Dis. Testicle xviii. 148 The causes of male sterility are:... 2. Oligospermia; spermatozoa are few and inactive.
1950 Science 28 July 118/1 Hyaluronidase is thought to be of therapeutic value in oligospermia in human infertility.
1974 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xxviii. 21/1 A diminution of fertility can be demonstrated when sperm density falls below 20 m/ml, and values below this level on repeated counts constitute oligospermia.
2002 Biol. of Reprod. 66 1024 Azoospermia, oligospermia, and infertility are common outcomes resulting from treatment with cyclophosphamide.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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