SPERMATID 



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SPERMATOPHORE 



Spermin. S. Gelatin, a gelatinous substance found 

 in the spermogonia of certain cryptogams. S. Rete. 

 See Rete testis. 



Spermatid (sper' -mat-id ) [onepfia, seed]. A seminal 

 cell. 



Spermatin (sper' -mat-in) [antpiia, seed]. The odor- 

 ous, mucilaginous matter found in semen. Its nature 

 is unknown. 



Spermatis (sper' -mat-is) [anepfia, seed]. A spermatic 

 vein. 



Spermatischesis (sper - mat - is' - ke - sis) . Synonym of 

 Aspermatism. 



Spermatism (sper' '- mat - izm) \pnkppa, seed]. I. A 

 discharge of semen. 2. The theory that the fetus is 

 the direct, development of the male element or sper- 

 matozoon. 



Spermatismus (sper-mat-iz'-mus) \_aw£pp.a, seed]. The 

 emission of semen. 



Spermatist (sper'-mat-ist). Same as Spermist. 



Spermatitis (sper-mat-i' -tis) [anepfia, seed; trig, in- 

 flammation]. Same as Funiculitis. 



Spermatium (sper - ma'- she - urn) [cnrepfia, seed : pi., 

 Spermatia\ In biology, one of the rod-shaped 

 bodies, supposed to be male gametes, found in the 

 spermogonia of certain fungi. 



Spermato- (sper'-mat-o-) [anep/M, seed]. A prefix to 

 denote connection with the semen. 



Spermatoal (sper-mat-o'-al) [anepjia, seed ; <iov, an 

 egg]. Pertaining to a spermatoon. 



Spermatoblast (sper' -mat-o-blast) [o-iieppa, seed ; {Haa- 

 r6g, bud, sprout]. In biology, one of the nuclei of 

 daughter-cells, produced by mother-cells, and derived 

 by cell-division from spermatogenic cells. The sper- 

 matoblasts are originally round, but soon elongate, be- 

 come pyriform, and give rise directly to spermato- 

 zoids. Cf. Spermatogenetic cells. 



Spermatoblasts (spei--mat-o-blas' -tik) [aiiep/ia, seed ; 

 jiAacTog, germ]. Pertaining to spermatoblasts. 



Spermatocele (sper'-mat-o-sel) [aivepfia, seed ; ktjItj, 

 tumor]. A spermatic cyst or encysted hydrocele of 

 the testicle or epididymis. 



Spermatoclemma (sper-tnat-o-klem'-ah)\artkpfia, seed ; 

 a?.e/i/ia, a stealing: //., Spermatoclemmata~\. Invol- 

 untary emission of semen during waking. A synonym 

 of Pollution. 



Spermatocratia (sper-mat-o-kra'-she-ah). Synonym 

 of Sper?natorrhea. 



Spermatocyst (sper' -mat-o-sist ) [aTrip/ia, seed ; kvo- 

 tlq, cyst]. A seminal vesicle ; a pathologic cyst 

 containing spermatozoa. 



Spermatocystic (sper - mat- o -sis'- tik) [oirepua, seed; 

 KvGTiq, cyst]. Pertaining to a spermatocyst. 



Spermatocystidium (sper-mat-o-sis-tid' -e-um) [oiripfia, 

 seed; /a'cnvc, bladder: pi. , Spermatocystidia"]. Same 

 as Antheridium. 



Spermatocystidorrhagia (sper-mat-o-sis-tid-or-a'-je-ah) 

 [n-ipua, seed ; urarig, cyst ; prjyvvvai, to burst forth]. 

 Hemorrhage from the seminal vesicles. 



Spermato-cystitis (sper-mat-o-sis-ti'-tis)[onep/ta., seed ; 

 Kuorig, cyst ; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of 

 the vesiculae seminales. 



Spermatocytal (s/>er-mal-o-si'-lal)[<jTr(p/ia,seed ; nvrog, 

 a cell]. Pertaining to a spermatocyte. 



Spermatocyte {sper'-mat-o-sit ) [aittppa, seed ; kitoc, 

 cell]. The germinal cell from which the spermato- 

 zoon develops. Cf. also, Cell, seminal, Cell, spermato- 

 genetic, and Seminiferous Tubule. 



Spermatogem (sper-maf -o-jem) \airippa, seed ; gem ma, 

 a bud]. See Spermosphere. 



Spermatogemma (sper-mat-o-jem' -ah) [airtpua, seed ; 

 gemma, bud]. In biology, a tissue formed of sper- 

 matocytes • a spermatoblast. 



Spermatogenesis (sper-mat-o-jen' -es-is) [cnrEpfia, seed- 

 yeveoig, origin]. In biology, the formation of sper- 

 matozoa. 



Tubules of Testis of Rat, showing spermatogenesis. 

 A. Less advanced stage. B. and C. More advanced stages. 

 A. and B. Transverse section. C. Longitudinal section. 

 X 300. (From Stirling:) 



Spermatogenetic (sper-mat-o-jen-et'-ik) [aTZEppa. 



yevecig, genesis]. Pertaining to spermatogenesis. S. 



Cell, one of two kinds of cells forming a layer 



the basement-membrane of the seminiferous tubule^ 



they produce mother-cells, which in turn product 



daughter-cells, the nuclei of which constitute the 



matoblasts and give rise to spermatozoa. Cf. Spermal 



blast. 

 Spermatogenous (sper-mat-oj' -en-us) [aTzippa, seed 



ytvijQ, producing]. Producing spermatozoa. 

 Spermatogeny (sper-mat-oj' -en-e) [aivippa, seed ; ; H7,< 



producing]. In biology, the same as Spermatog 

 Spermatogonia (sper-mat-o-go'-ne-ah). See Cone. 

 Spermatogonium (sper-mat-o-go' -ne-um) [ryrrip^ia . 



yovij, generation: pi. , Spermatogonia]. In biol 



formative seminal cell or mass of spermatoblasts ; 



pycnidiiim. 

 Spermatoid (sper'-mat-oid). See Spermatozoon. 

 Spermatolepsis (sper - mat - - lep' - sis) . Synonym 



Pollution. 

 Spermatologic (sper - mat - - loj' '- ik) [aKepp.a, 



Aoyog, science]. Pertaining to spermatology. 

 Spermatologist (sper - mat - ol'- o -jist) \cn:ippa, seed 



Myog, science]. One versed in spermatology. 

 Spermatology (sper-mat-ol' -o-je) [(x~e/j ( </a,sei. 



a treatise]. The sum of what is known regarding tbj 



origin, nature, qualities and characteristics of tb 



seminal fluid. 

 Spermatomere (sper'- mat - - ml 'r) \_a-ipua, si 



fiipog, share]. Any one of the portions into which 



pronucleus of the fertilized ovum may divide. 

 Spermatoon (sper-mat-o' -on) [(jTv£pfia,seed ; $6v t 



The nucleus of a sperm-cell or spermatozoon. 

 Spermatopathy (sper-mat-op'-ath-e) [a-ipua, S| 



nadog, disease]. Disease of the sperm-cells or of the 



secreting mechanism. 

 Spermatophobia (sper-mat-o- fo'-be-ah) [arripim. s] 



^6/iog, fear]. False spermatorrhea ; morbid dread < 



spermatorrhea. 

 Spermatophoral (sper-mat-off'-o-ral) [c~ 



pipeiv, to bear]. Pertaining to a spermatophore. 

 Spermatophore (sper' -mat-o-for) [airtpfw., seed ; ftp* 1 



