Semen

Introduction: Semen

Description of Semen

Semen: , pl. semina, semens (1) [TA], The penile ejaculate; a thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid containing sperms; a mixture produced by secretions of the testes, seminal glands, prostate, and bulbourethral glands. SYN: seminal fluid. (2) SYN: seed (1). [L. semen (semin-), seed (of plants, men, animals)]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Semen: The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of sperm from the testicles and fluid from the prostate and other sex glands.
Source: National Institute of Health

Semen: secretion of the reproductive organs of the male; composed of spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma, secretions from the prostate, seminal vesicles, and various other glands, and epithelial cells.
Source: CRISP

Semen: The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.
Source: MeSH 2007

Semen as an Organ

Semen (organ): Mixture of sperm and seminal fluid expelled by ejaculation.

Semen (organ): See Semen (organ information).

More information on organs: Semen:

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Terms associated with Semen:

Terms Similar to Semen:

• Seminal Plasma

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Sperm Banks
• Spermatozoa

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Semen

• Bodily Secretions

Source - MeSH 2007

• genital secretion

Source - CRISP

The term Semen can be used for:

• seminal fluid

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Semen:

• sperm

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Semen

The following list attempts to classify Semen into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Fluids and Secretions
  • Bodily Secretions
    • Semen

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