spermatocele /sper·ma·to·cele/ (-sēl) cystic distention of the epididymis or rete testis, containing spermatozoa.
spermatocele
spermatocele
sper·mat·o·cele (sp r-m t -s l , spûrm-t-)n. A cyst of the epididymis containing spermatozoa. |
spermatocele
[spərmat′əsēl′, spur′-]
Etymology: Gk, sperma + kele, tumor
a cystic swelling, either of the epididymis or of the rete testis, that contains spermatozoa. It lies above, behind, and separate from the testis. It is usually painless and requires no therapy.
spermatocele
a cystic distention of the epididymis or rete testis, containing spermatozoa.
spermatocele
Urology A cyst-like mass within the scrotum that contains fluid and dead sperm
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