vasectomy

[ va-sek-tuh-mee ]

/ væˈsɛk tə mi /

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noun, plural vas·ec·to·mies.Surgery.

excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.

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Origin of vasectomy

1895–1900; vas (deferens) + -ectomy

OTHER WORDS FROM vasectomy

post·vas·ec·to·my, adjective

Words nearby vasectomy

vasculopathy, vasculum, vas deferens, vase, vasectomize, vasectomy, vas efferens, Vaseline, Vashon Island, Vashti, vasifaction

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How to use vasectomy in a sentence

He mused aloud on Twitter about getting a vasectomy but stressed that he and his wife have made no decision.
The Meteorologist’s Meltdown: Eric Holthaus on Deciding to Quit Flying|David Freedlander|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A few years into our marriage I had a vasectomy because my wife was having health issues related to birth control pills.
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“If you have had a vasectomy, Andrew, this whole cover-up is no good,” Young quoted him as saying.
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Oddly, part of their package for asylum included a letter from a Vancouver clinic stating that Harry had received a vasectomy.
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Such sterilization of a woman is in contravention to the decretal of Gregory as given in the chapter on Vasectomy.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
It is much easier to restore function after vasectomy than after obliterating epididymitis.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Vasectomy tends to check masturbation, and the minds of the masturbators frequently improve after the operation.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
He said ten of this dozen had been confirmed masturbators, and all were cured by vasectomy.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
If a man has been sterilized by vasectomy, restoration of function and removal of the sterility seems practically always possible.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for vasectomy

vasectomy

/ (væˈsɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, esp as a method of contraception

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Medical definitions for vasectomy

vasectomy

[ və-sĕk′tə-mē ]

Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of sterilization.deferentectomy gonangiectomy

Scientific definitions for vasectomy

vasectomy

[ və-sĕk′tə-mē ]

Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, resulting in sterility.

Cultural definitions for vasectomy

vasectomy

[ (vuh-sek-tuh-mee, vay-zek-tuh-mee) ]

A surgical procedure in which the ducts that carry sperm out of the testes are cut and tied off so that no sperm can pass. Vasectomy is a form of male sterilization and is used as a method of birth control. The procedure has no effect on a man's capacity to produce semen; the only difference is that his semen will no longer contain sperm.

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