Azoospermia
Definition
A medical condition characterized by the complete absence of spermatozoa in the ejaculated semen, representing a major cause of male infertility; it can be obstructive (blocked ducts) or non-obstructive (production deficiencies within the testes).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Azoospermia
- Zero sperm count
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'azoospermie', composed of the privative prefix 'a-', 'zoo-' (living/animal), and 'sperma' (seed). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.zo.o.sper.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Manual for Semen Examination |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În urma efectuării unei spermograme amănunțite, pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu azoospermie de natură hormonală.
EN: Following a thorough semen analysis, the patient was diagnosed with azoospermia of a hormonal nature.
RO: O intervenție chirurgicală urologică de precizie poate corecta o azoospermie obstructivă cauzată de un blocaj anatomic.
EN: A precision urological surgical intervention can correct an obstructive azoospermia caused by an anatomical blockage.
RO: Cuplul a apelat la fertilizarea in vitro după ce tratamentele clasice pentru azoospermie nu au dat rezultate.
EN: The couple resorted to in vitro fertilization after classic treatments for azoospermia yielded no results.
Idioms & Phrases
Azoospermie obstructivă / Obstructive azoospermia
RO: Formă de infertilitate în care spermatozoizii sunt produși normal în testicule, dar nu pot fi expulzați din cauza unui blocaj pe canalele deferente.
EN: A form of infertility where sperm is produced normally in the testes but cannot be expelled due to a blockage in the vas deferens.
Azoospermie neobstructivă / Non-obstructive azoospermia
RO: Afecțiune severă în care testiculele nu produc deloc spermatozoizi sau îi produc într-o cantitate microscopică insuficientă din cauze genetice ori endocrine.
EN: A severe condition where the testes do not produce sperm at all or produce it in an insufficient microscopic amount due to genetic or endocrine causes.
Diagnostic de azoospermie / Azoospermia diagnosis
RO: Concluzie clinică stabilită de medicul urolog în urma evaluării repetate a probelor de laborator conforme standardelor medicale.
EN: A clinical conclusion established by the urologist following the repeated evaluation of laboratory samples matching medical standards.
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