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seminiferous tubule
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /sem.ɪˌnɪf.ə.rəs ˈtʃuː.bjuːl/ us /sem.əˌnɪf.ə.rəs ˈtuː.bjuːl/
any of the long, thin tubes found in the testicles(= male sex organs) where sperm is produced:
The testes are made up of many seminiferous tubules, and it is in the walls of these that sperm are stored.
Inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions can result in loss of seminiferous tubules within the testes.
Sperm-producing cells are taken from the seminiferous tubules in the testes.
These are cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testis that act to provide the optimal environment for the development of the spermatozoa.
At puberty, the seminiferous tubules fail to enlarge normally and instead undergo fibrosis.
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