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Spermatozoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Spermatozoa
Tree Number(s)
A05.360.490.890
A11.497.760
Unique ID
D013094
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013094
Annotation
polyspermia & polyspermy = SPERMATOZOA if excessive sperm or = FERTILIZATION if fertilization of ovum by more than one sperm; sperm donors: coordinate SPERMATOZOA (IM) + TISSUE DONORS (IM); consider also INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS (husband)(IM) or INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HETEROLOGOUS (non-husband)(IM) if pertinent but note SPERM BANKS is available; SPERM PRESERVATION is available; HEMOSPERMIA is available
Scope Note
Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of cytoplasm, condensation of CHROMATIN into the SPERM HEAD, formation of the ACROSOME cap, the SPERM MIDPIECE and the SPERM TAIL that provides motility.
Entry Term(s)
Sperm
Spermatozoon
X-Bearing Sperm
X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm
Y-Bearing Sperm
Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm
NLM Classification #
WJ 834
See Also
Antispermatogenic Agents
Oligospermia
Sperm Banks
Spermatocidal Agents
Public MeSH Note
1963; for X-BEARING SPERM see X CHROMOSOME 1980-2005; for Y-BEARING SPERM see Y CHROMOSOME 1980-2005
History Note
1963; for X-BEARING SPERM use X CHROMOSOME 1980-2005; for Y-BEARING SPERM use Y CHROMOSOME 1980-2005
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Spermatozoa Preferred
X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm Narrower
Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm Narrower
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