asthenozoospermia
Condition in which a large proportion of spermatozoa produced in an ejaculate possess…Condition in which a large proportion of spermatozoa produced in an ejaculate possess poor motility.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Condition in which a large proportion of spermatozoa produced in an ejaculate possess poor motility.
Origin
From astheno- + zoospermia. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -o- (“From astheno- + zoospermia. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -o- (“connecting vowel”) + zo- (“animal”) + -o- (“connecting vowel”) + sperm (“seed”) + -ia (“condition”).
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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