azoospermia

noun azo·o·sper·mia \(ˌ)ā-ˌzō-ə-ˈspər-mē-ə\

Definition of AZOOSPERMIA

: absence of spermatozoa from the seminal fluid

New Latin, from Greek azoos lifeless (from a- ²a- + zōē life) + sperma semen, seed — more at sperm

First Known Use: circa 1881

Medical Dictionary

noun azo·osper·mia \ā-ˌzō-ə-ˈspər-mē-ə, ə-ˌzō-\

: absence of spermatozoa from the seminal fluid—compare aspermia

—azo·osper·mic \-ˈspər-mik\ adjective

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