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Meaning of oligozoospermia in English:

oligozoospermia

noun

Medicine

  • Reduction in the number of spermatozoa in the semen.

Pronunciation

oligozoospermia

/ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)zuː(ə)ˈspəːmɪə/ /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)zəʊəˈspəːmɪə/ /ɒˌlɪɡə(ʊ)zuː(ə)ˈspəːmɪə/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Frank Foster (1841–1911). From oligo- + zoosperm + -ia.