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Asthenozoospermia

Very weak mobility of spermatozoa or none at all in the seminal fluid.

Asymptomatic

Without any symptoms.

Autoantibodies

Antibodies formed against one's own tissues.

Autoimmunity

An immune reaction against one's own tissues.

Azoospermia

Condition in which there are no sperm in the seminal fluid. This may be due to a blockage of transport of sperm or to an impairment of sperm production.

The absence of spermatozoa in the seminal fluid (secretory or excretory), either due to a hypothalamus-pituitary insufficiency or to congenital (chromosome anomalies or ectopic testicle) or acquired (mumps, chemotherapy) factors.

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