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aspermia

|a-sper-mi-a|

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/əˈspɝːmiə/

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/əˈspɜːmiə/

without semen / without seed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'aspermia' originates from New Latin/medical formation ultimately from Ancient Greek, specifically from the elements 'a-' and 'sperma', where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'sperma' meant 'seed' or 'semen'.

Historical Evolution

'aspermia' developed from the Greek components 'a-' + 'sperma' into New Latin/medical coinages and was adopted into modern English as 'aspermia'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'without seed' in a general sense, but over time it narrowed to the medical meaning 'absence of semen at ejaculation'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a medical condition in which a man fails to produce or ejaculate semen (absence of seminal emission).

After several examinations, the patient was diagnosed with aspermia.

Synonyms

anejaculation

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/10/30 21:36