Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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semen viscosity

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The liquid flow or consistency of the semen.

seminal vesicles

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Glands in the male reproductive system which produce much of the semen volume, including fructose (sugar) for nourishing the sperm and a chemical that causes the semen to ...

seminiferous tubes

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The testicular tubules in which the sperm mature and move toward the epididymis.

septate uterus

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A uterus divided into right and left halves by a wall of tissue (septum). Women with a septate uterus have an increased chance of early pregnancy loss.

serophene

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Brand name for clomiphene citrate. (See CLOMID.)

sertoli (nurse) cell

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A testicular cell responsible for nurturing the spermatids (immature sperm). Secretes inhibin, a feedback hormone, which regulates FSH production by the pituitary gland. When ...