sperm-ovum interactions

Preferred Label : sperm-ovum interactions;

MeSH definition : Interactive processes between the oocyte (OVUM) and the sperm (SPERMATOZOA) including sperm adhesion, ACROSOME REACTION, sperm penetration of the ZONA PELLUCIDA, and events leading to FERTILIZATION.;

MeSH synonym : egg-sperm interaction; sperm egg interactions; sperm-egg interaction; gamete interactions; gamete interaction; sperm-oocyte interactions; sperm oocyte interactions; sperm-oocyte interaction; oocyte sperm interactions; egg sperm interactions; oocyte-sperm interactions; sperm-ovum interaction; ovum-sperm interaction; oocyte-sperm interaction; ovum sperm interactions; egg-sperm interactions; ovum-sperm interactions; sperm-egg interactions; sperm ovum interactions;

MeSH hyponym : Sperm-Zona pellucida penetration; Sperm Zona Pellucida Penetration; Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetrations; Sperm-Ovum Penetration; Sperm Ovum Penetration; Sperm-Ovum Penetrations; Sperm-Oocyte Penetration; Sperm Oocyte Penetration; Sperm-Oocyte Penetrations; Sperm Penetration; Sperm Penetrations; Sperm-Egg Penetration; Sperm Egg Penetration; Sperm-Egg Penetrations;

Origin ID

D013084;

UMLS CUI

C0037853;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Spermatozoa penetration [LOINC component]
- Spermatozoa penetration of ovum, function (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- spermatozoa penetration of ovum [SNOMED Notion]
Indexing information
- egg surface sperm receptor [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- Sperm-Ovum interactions [MeSH concept]
- Sperm-Zona pellucida penetration [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- ovum [MeSH Descriptor]
- spermatozoa [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organ or Tissue Function [UMLS semantic type]

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