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MP Term : hairpin sperm flagellum [MP:0009243] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  a structural alteration where the sperm flagellum becomes bent back (folded) on itself to form a hairpin (loop) structure; a sharp hairpin-like bend formation can disrupt the axial structures and cause the sperm tail to become kinked
  • synonyms:
  • abnormal hairpin-fold of the sperm flagellum,
  • hairpin-like sperm flagellum,
  • hairpin bent sperm tail,
  • hairpin-configuration spermatozoa,
  • hairpin-curved sperm,
  • flagellar hairpin bends,
  • hairpin-shaped sperm
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