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DictionarySeesterilitymale sterility
male sterility[māl stə′ril·əd·ē] (physiology) The condition in which male gametes are absent, deficient in number, or nonfunctional. male sterility
male ste·ril·i·tythe inability of the male to fertilize the ovum; it may or may not be associated with impotence.male ster·i·li·ty (māl stĕr-ili-tē) Inability of the male to fertilize the oocyte or ovum; may or may not be associated with impotence. male sterilityThe inability of a male either to produce sperm or to produce viable sperm, thereby prohibiting fertilization of the ovum. This may result from congenital factors, such as cryptorchidism or maldevelopment of the testicular ducts or testis, or acquired factors, such as radiation to, or surgical removal of, the testes. See also: sterilityLegalSeeSterility |