male sperm cell
31Cell growth — The term cell growth is used in two different ways in biology. When used in the context of reproduction cells of living cells the phrase cell growth is shorthand for the idea of growth in cell populations by means of cell reproduction. During… …
32sperm — Gamete Gam ete (g[a^]m [=e]t; g[.a]*m[=e]t ; the latter usually in compounds), n. [Gr. gameth wife, or game ths husband, fr. gamei^n to marry.] (Biol.) A sexual cell or germ cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes; a conjugating cell… …
33sperm — noun plural sperm or sperms (C) 1 a cell produced by the sex organs of a male animal, which is able to join with the female egg to produce a new life 2 (U) the liquid from the male sex organs that these cells swim in; semen …
34Female sperm — is a term that traditionally refers to a sperm that contains an X chromosome (since when such a sperm fertilizes an egg, a female daughter is born) produced, in the usual way by a male. However, for over 20 years, dating back to the late 1980s,… …
35Topic outline of cell biology — [ micrograph of a moss s leaf cells at 400X magnification.] : For a more comprehensive list, see the List of cell biology topics. Cell biology (formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos , container ) is an academic discipline that studies cells –… …
36Outline of cell biology — Light micrograph of a moss s leaf cells at 400X magnification. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cell biology: Cell biology (formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos, container ) – academic discipline that… …
37Sertoli cell-only syndrome — Classification and external resources OMIM 305700 400042 DiseasesDB 31907 …
38Germ cell — Germ cells are progenitors of the gametes. These singled out cells move through the gut to the developing gonads and undergo mitotic proliferation followed by meiosis and differentiation into either eggs or sperm (mature gametes). Plants do not… …
39Intracytoplasmic sperm injection — (ICSI, pronounced eeksee [ [http://www.drmalpani.com/oligospermia.htm drmalpani.com] ] ) is an in vitro fertilization procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. This procedure is most commonly used to overcome male… …
40Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — (RISUG), formerly referred to as SMA, is the development name of a male contraceptive developed at IIT (Delhi) in India by Dr. Sujoy K Guha. It is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials in India. It has been patented in India, China,… …
