| Descriptor English: | Spermatocytes | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Espermatocitos 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Espermatócitos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Spermatocytes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Spermatocyte Spermiocyte Spermiocytes | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | A05.360.490.890.880 A11.497.760.700 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013090 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Male germ cells derived from SPERMATOGONIA. The euploid primary spermatocytes undergo MEIOSIS and give rise to the haploid secondary spermatocytes which in turn give rise to SPERMATIDS. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | CH                                                            chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Spermatozoa (1966-1974) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 85; was see under SPERMATOZOA 1975-84 | ||||||
| History Note: | 85(75); was see under SPERMATOZOA 1975-84 | ||||||
| Related: | Sperm Maturation
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| DeCS ID: | 13473 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013090 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WJ 834 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1985/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1974/11/11 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2002/07/03 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0020280 | 
| Scope note | Male germ cells derived from SPERMATOGONIA. The euploid primary spermatocytes undergo MEIOSIS and give rise to the haploid secondary spermatocytes which in turn give rise to SPERMATIDS. | 
| Preferred term | Spermatocytes | 
| Entry term(s) | Spermatocyte Spermiocyte Spermiocytes | 
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