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, adjectiveWords nearby vasectomy
vasculopathy, vasculum, vas deferens, vase, vasectomize, vasectomy, vas efferens, Vaseline, Vashon Island, Vashti, vasifaction
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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 ]
n.
Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of sterilization.deferentectomy gonangiectomy
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Scientific definitions for vasectomy
vasectomy
[ və-sĕk′tə-mē ]
Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, resulting in sterility.
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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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