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MP Term : abnormal seminal vesicle physiology [MP:0013902] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  any functional anomaly of the sac-like glandular structures situated posterolateral to the urinary bladder in the male and functioning as part of the reproductive system; seminal vesicles secrete a whitish yellow alkaline fluid that constitutes 60-70 percent of the ejaculate in humans; seminal vesicle fluid secretion is androgen-dependent, fructose-rich, and important for semen coagulation, sperm motility, and stability of sperm chromatin and suppression of the immune activity in the female reproductive tract
  • synonyms:
  • abnormal gonecyst physiology,
  • abnormal seminal gland physiology
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