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Descriptor English: Spermatocele
Descriptor Spanish: Espermatocele
Descriptor espermatocele
Entry term(s) quiste de epidídimo
Scope note: Distensión quística del epidídimo o de la rete testis que contiene espermatozoides. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Espermatocele
Descriptor French: Spermatocèle
Entry term(s): Cyst, Epididymal
Cysts, Epididymal
Epididymal Cyst
Epididymal Cysts
Spermatoceles
Tree number(s): C12.100.500.731
C12.200.294.731
C23.300.306.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013088
Scope note: A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily differentiated from TESTICULAR HYDROCELE and other testicular lesions.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 13471
Unique ID: D013088
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Spermatocele - Preferred
Concept UI M0020277
Scope note A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily differentiated from TESTICULAR HYDROCELE and other testicular lesions.
Preferred term Spermatocele
Entry term(s) Cyst, Epididymal
Cysts, Epididymal
Epididymal Cyst
Epididymal Cysts
Spermatoceles



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