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Spermatocele

Known as: cysts epididymis, cysts epididymal, cyst epididymis 
A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily… 
National Institutes of Health

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CDISC SEND Non-Neoplastic Finding Type TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyIn BloodMicrobiological

Broader (3)

CystGenital Diseases, MaleUrologic Diseases

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Ameliorative effect of vitamins (alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid) on PCB (Aroclor 1254) induced oxidative stress in rat epididymal sperm.
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective role of vitamins on PCB (Aroclor 1254)-induced spermiotoxicity… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The reversible antifertility effect of Piper betle Linn. on Swiss albino male mice.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Tissue and developmental distribution, dependence upon testicular factors and attachment to spermatozoa of GPX5, a murine epididymis‐specific glutathione peroxidase
Using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting analyses, we present a detailed study of the distribution of the glutathione… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
In utero and lactational exposure of the male Holtzman rat to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: decreased epididymal and ejaculated sperm numbers without alterations in sperm transit rate.
Decreased daily sperm production (DSP) and cauda epididymal sperm number (CESN) are some of the most sensitive effects of in… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
On unilateral testicular and epididymal torsion: no effect on the contralateral testis.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Testicular development, epididymal sperm reserves and seminal quality in two-year-old Hereford and Angus bulls: effects of two levels of dietary energy.
The effect of high (HED) and medium energy diets (MED), fed to Hereford (H) and Angus (A) bulls from 6 through 24 mo of age, on… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Rat sperm are mechanically immobilized in the caudal epididymis by "immobilin," a high molecular weight glycoprotein.
In many mammals, sperm are immotile while stored in the caudal epididymis and do not become motile until ejaculation. We report… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Characteristics of motor apparatus in testicular, epididymal and ejaculated spermatozoa. A study using demembranated sperm models.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Phospholipid changes in spermatozoa during passage through the genital tract of the bull.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The role of androgens in the maturation of epididymal spermatozoa in the guinea pig.
Sperm from the cauda epididymis of normal guinea pigs contained 93.3% of mature forms, classified according to a morphological… 
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