oligozoospermia

English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ zoospermia.

Noun

oligozoospermia (usually uncountable, plural oligozoospermias)

  1. The condition where low numbers of spermatozoa are produced in an ejaculation.

Usage notes

  • World Health Organisation criteria define the condition as less than 20 million spermatozoa per millilitre of sperm.

Translations

Italian

Noun

oligozoospermia f (plural oligozoospermie)

  1. (pathology) oligozoospermia

Spanish

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ zoospermo +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oliɡoθoosˈpeɾmja/ [o.li.ɣ̞o.θo.osˈpeɾ.mja] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /oliɡosoosˈpeɾmja/ [o.li.ɣ̞o.so.osˈpeɾ.mja] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾmja
  • Syllabification: o‧li‧go‧zo‧os‧per‧mia

Noun

oligozoospermia f (plural oligozoospermias)

  1. (pathology) oligozoospermia

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • oligozoospérmico