spermatocele

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noun

A retention cyst of a tubule of the rete testis or the head of the epididymis distended with barely watery fluid that contains spermatozoa.

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Meanings

nounspermatocele (plural spermatoceles)

plural spermatoceles

  1. A retention cyst of a tubule of the rete testis or the head of the epididymis distended with barely watery fluid that contains spermatozoa.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spermatocystsperm sac

Origin

From spermato- + -cele.

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APA

spermatocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatocele

MLA

“spermatocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermatocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatocele.

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