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Sperm

Synonym(s)

  • spermatozoa

Definition(s)

Germ cell of the male sex.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (Digital Anatomist)   at the National Library of Medicine

The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle. A sperm unites with an egg to form an embryo.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

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Published: January 23, 2009