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Round spermatid arrest  
A failure of spermatogenesis to progress beyond the round spermatid stage. The round spermatid is the first haploid cells produced during spermatogenesis and normally further develop into mature spermatozoa. This abnormality can be visualized with testicular biopsy and is characterized seminiferous tubules with increased numbers of round spermatids with few or no mature spermatozoa.
Spermatocyte maturation arrest  
Spermatogonial maturation arrest 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Maturation arrest of spermatogenesis at spermatid stage
Related Synonyms: Late spermatogenesis maturation arrest
Definition Sources: PMID:21684558, PMID:9510006

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