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seminal fluid

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fluid /flu·id/ (floo´id)
1. a liquid or gas; any liquid of the body.
2. composed of molecules which freely change their relative positions without separation of the mass.

amniotic fluid  the liquid within the amnion that bathes the developing fetus and protects it from mechanical injury.
cerebrospinal fluid  (CSF) the fluid contained within the ventricles of the brain, the subarachnoid space, and the central canal of the spinal cord.
follicular fluid  the fluid in a developing ovarian follicle.
interstitial fluid  the extracellular fluid bathing most tissues, excluding the fluid within the lymph and blood vessels.
intracellular fluid  the portion of the total body water with its dissolved solutes which are within the cell membranes.
prostatic fluid  the secretion of the prostate gland, which contributes to formation of the semen.
Scarpa's fluid  endolymph.
seminal fluid  semen.
synovial fluid  synovia; the transparent, viscid fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities, bursae, and tendon sheaths.

seminal fluid
n.
Semen, especially its fluid component without spermatozoa.

seminal fluid.
See semen.

seminal
emanating from or pertaining to semen.

seminal colliculus
see seminal colliculus.
seminal fluid
some of the fluid originates in the testis but most is contributed by the various sex glands, the amount and the composition from each gland varying between species.
seminal glands
see seminal vesicle.
seminal peritonitis
peritonitis caused by rupture of the vagina by the stallion during mating, or of the cow's uterus by the inseminator; causes a low-grade, chronic peritonitis in the caudal abdomen.
seminal plasma
the liquid supernatant after sedimentation or centrifugation of semen.
seminal vesicle
see seminal vesicle.
seminal vesiculitis
inflammation of the seminal vesicles.

Patient discussion about seminal fluid.

Q. What health condition would produce blood and dark colored semen?

A. any inflammation in that area can cause that. from the urethra to the testis. here is a symptom checker that show you all the conditions that causes blood to show up in your semen and their other symptoms:
http://www.healthline.com/symptomsearch?addterm=blood+in+semen

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