Sterility: (1) In general, the incapability of fertilization or reproduction.female sterility, male sterility (2) Condition of being aseptic, or free from all living microorganisms. [L. sterilitas]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Sterility (symptom): Another name for Infertility.
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Sterility (symptom): Inability of couples to establish pregnancy by having sexual intercourse over a period of time, usually more than 1 year in length.
Sterility (symptom): Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a child despite trying for one year. The condition affects about 5.3 million Americans, or 9 percent of the reproductive age population, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. (Source: excerpt from Infertility: NWHIC)
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