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Infertility, Male MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Infertility, Male
Tree Number(s)
C12.100.500.430
C12.100.750.700
C12.200.294.430
Unique ID
D007248
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007248
Annotation
/chem ind permitted but not for testing of contraceptives
Scope Note
The inability of the male to effect FERTILIZATION of an OVUM after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. Male sterility is permanent infertility.
Entry Term(s)
Sterility, Male
Sub-Fertility, Male
Subfertility, Male
NLM Classification #
WJ 709
See Also
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
Public MeSH Note
83; was STERILITY, MALE 1963-82
Online Note
use INFERTILITY, MALE to search STERILITY, MALE 1966-82
History Note
83; was STERILITY, MALE 1963-82
Date Established
1983/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Infertility, Male Preferred
Sterility, Male Narrower
Subfertility, Male Narrower
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