(n.) The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen.
(n.) Spermaceti.
Example Sentences:
(1) A study revealed that the percentage of active sperm in semen 30 seconds after ejaculation was 10.3% when a nonoxynol 9 latex condom was used as opposed to 55.9% in a nonspermicidal condom.
(2) Here we report that sperm from psr males fertilizes eggs, but that the paternal chromosomes are subsequently condensed into a chromatin mass before the first mitotic division of the egg and do not participate in further divisions.
(3) Sperm specimens were obtained from 13 men participating in our in vitro fertilization program.
(4) Whether hen's egg yolk can be used as a sperm motility stimulant in the treatment of such conditions as asthenospermia and oligospermia is subjected for further study.
(5) Sperm were examined at 4.5 h, 8 to 9 h, and 24 to 25 h of incubation (37 degrees C, 5% CO2, and 95% air).
(6) Since the advance and return of sperm inside the tubes could facilitate the interaction of sperm with secretions participating in its maturation, the persistent infertility after vasectomy could be related to the contractile alteration that follows the excessive tubal distention.
(7) Peaks in the sperm index were preceded by 6 days with peaks in the serum testosterone concentration.
(8) Those without sperm, or with cloudy fluid, will require vasoepididymostomy under general or epidural anesthesia, which takes 4-6 hr.
(9) A sperm whale myoglobin gene containing multiple unique restriction sites has been constructed in pUC 18 by sequential assembly of chemically synthesized oligonucleotide fragments.
(10) Major limitations of the conventional sperm penetration assay are the inability to assess several aspects of sperm function (zona binding and penetration) and the absence of human ovulatory products known to influence fertilization.
(11) Couples applying to in vitro fertilization were admitted into this project when the sperm concentration was greater than 20 million per mL and motility greater than 30 per cent.
(12) To develop a new immunobead binding test (IBT) procedure that will detect sperm antibody in cervical mucus (CM), especially in very small samples of mucus.
(13) This procedure can quickly provide acrosome-reacted bull sperm for use with various in vitro fertilization procedures and for assessment of male fertility.
(14) Males were then sacrificed and organ weights, testicular spermatid counts, and cauda epididymal sperm count and sperm morphology were obtained.
(15) The freezing procedure increased sperm motility in approximately 30% of samples from both animals.
(16) The time of sperm penetration in the mouse eggs, however, was delayed for one-half to one hour when ejaculated sperm were used.
(17) The epididymis appeared distended but without any visible sperms.
(18) Liposomes of PC10 rapidly destroyed sperm motility while PC12 acrosome-reacted sperm remained motile for several h. Liposomes of PC with greater than or equal to 14-carbon fatty acyl chains had no effect on the AR or motility of sperm.
(19) Additionally, the data demonstrate that hamster sperm can remain viable for several hours after becoming immotile, and that many of the immotile sperm are capable of being reactivated.
(20) Heterogeneity in thiol content of sperm within individual samples was also observed.
Swimmer
Definition:
(n.) One who swims.
(n.) A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
(n.) A swimming bird; one of the natatores.
Example Sentences:
(1) Female and male basketball players and female and male swimmers gained significant amounts of fat-free weight (2.0, 1.6, 2.4, and 1.8 kg, respectively).
(2) These results suggest that the assessment of submaximal and maximal VO2 during backstroke swimming may be of value in the training and testing programs of competitive swimmers.
(3) Three of the swimmers were unable to tolerate the increased training load, and they did the same distance at slower speeds.
(4) However, the research shows that the great majority of free swimmers were swimming already, and would have paid to swim anyway.
(5) The results suggest that on average the better swimmer distinguishes himself from the poorer one by a greater distance per stroke rather than a higher stroke frequency.
(6) In April 1986, approximately 30 people, including a swimming coach, lifeguards, and competitive swimmers ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old, were exposed to heavy concentrations of chlorine gas at a large indoor swimming pool.
(7) Based on a single 20-s recovery VO2, the swimmers' VO2 max was correlated with performance in a 400-yd (365.8-m) front crawl swim.
(8) Physiological and anthropometric profiles of a group of successful young swimmers are presented.
(9) It concluded a busy first day in the pool for British swimmers, with Adam Peaty breaking his own world record in the heats of the 100m breaststroke.
(10) Mean VO2 of the males at a given v was significantly higher than that of the female swimmers, but the slopes of the regression lines were identical.
(11) The main nutrition consideration during the all-day meet is fluid replacement, and swimmers should be encouraged to drink ample water, especially when in a hot environment.
(12) Twelve male swimmers were studied psychologically before, during, and after 10 d of increased training.
(13) I know a little about the jellyfishes of Australia because when I worked there for the Guardian, poisonous species such as the box jellyfish would occasionally kill a luckless swimmer off the tropical north coast.
(14) The purposes of this study were to collect information regarding the dietary habits of male and female age-group swimmers and report the energy consumptions of these athletes in relation to their daily training demands.
(15) The first group (G I) included 13 subjects in wheelchairs, the second group (G II) 10 subjects walking with technical aids, and the third group (G III) 11 swimmers with disabilities walking without any help.
(16) Swimmers experienced respiratory ailments most frequently, followed by gastrointestinal, eye, ear, skin, and allergenic symptoms, respectively.
(17) The flagella of swimmer and swarmer cells are composed of the same flagellin protein.
(18) We studied 12 Caucasian intercollegiate volleyball players (V), nine basketball players (B), ten swimmers (S), and 13 non-athletes (N) with bone density measurements by photon absorptiometry of their calcaneus and lumbar spine (L2-L4).
(19) Sweating sensitivity has been evaluated at rest in 10 competitive athletes (cross-country skiers and swimmers).
(20) Fish and turtles use relatively less and most surface swimmers slightly more energy than the other submerged swimmers; man and mink are poorly adapted to swimming.