Meanings
nounazoospermia (usually uncountable, plural azoospermias)
plural azoospermias
- uncountableusuallymedicineThe absence of live spermatozooa in the semen.
Infertility was caused by fallopian tube dysfunction and/or male-related factors (a diagnosis of asthenozoospermia and/or asthenoteratozoospermia or azoospermia according to the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen).
2015 July 25, “Clinical Outcomes of In Vitro Fertilization among Chinese Infertile Couples Treated for Syphilis Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Englishzoospermia
- Englishazoospermia
From a- + zoospermia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan azoospèrmia
- azoospèrmiaabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Chinese Mandarin 無精子症 /无精子症, 無精症 /无精症
- 無精子症 /无精子症 (wújīngzǐzhèng)absence of live spermatozoa in the semen
- 無精症 /无精症 (wújīngzhèng)absence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Finnish atsoospermia
- atsoospermiaabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
French azoospermie
- azoospermieabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
German Azoospermie
- Azoospermieabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Italian azoospermia
- azoospermiaabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Polish azoospermia
- azoospermiaabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Romanian azoospermie
- azoospermieabsence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Russian азооспермия
- азооспермия (azoospermija)absence of live spermatozoa in the semen
Cite this entry
APA
azoospermia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoospermia
MLA
“azoospermia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoospermia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azoospermia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azoospermia.
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