Definitions for "Hamster test"
Keywords:  pellucida, assay, zona, sperm, spa
see Sperm Penetration Assay
A test of the ability of sperm to penetrate a hamster egg that has been stripped of the Zona Pellucida (outer membrane). Also called Sperm Penetration Assay (SPA).
used to determine the ability of a man's sperm to penetrate a hamster egg. Thought to provide evidence of the sperm's fertilising ability.