Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Sperm Motility

Movement characteristics of SPERMATOZOA in a fresh specimen. It is measured as the percentage of sperms that are moving, and as the percentage of sperms with productive flagellar motion such as rapid, linear, and forward progression.

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Abstract

Movement characteristics of SPERMATOZOA in a fresh specimen. It is measured as the percentage of sperms that are moving, and as the percentage of sperms with productive flagellar motion such as rapid, linear, and forward progression.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Motilities, Sperm
  • Motility, Sperm
  • Sperm Motilities

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

1976(1975); use SPERMATOZOA 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Spermatozoa (1966-1974)

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  1. E01w.370.225.992w.812w
  2. E05.200.992w.812w
  3. G04.198.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sperm Motility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013081
  2. Sperm Motility. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_motility
  3. Sperm Motility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27116486