"spermatocrit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spermatocrits [plural]
Etymology: From spermato- + Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “judge, umpire”). Modelled after hematocrit. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|spermato-|κριτής|lang2=grc|t2=judge, umpire}} spermato- + Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “judge, umpire”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spermatocrit (plural spermatocrits)
  1. An indicator of spermatozoa density based on the proportion of solid packed material in semen after centrifugation.

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