vasectomy
- excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
Origin of vasectomy
Related Words for vasectomy
contraceptive, abstinence, abortion, condom, pill, diaphragm, vasectomy, rubber, safety, IUD, contraceptionExamples from the Web for vasectomy
Contemporary Examples of vasectomy
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 FlyingDavid Freedlander
October 1, 2013
A few years into our marriage I had a vasectomy because my wife was having health issues related to birth control pills.
“If you have had a vasectomy, Andrew, this whole cover-up is no good,” Young quoted him as saying.
Oddly, part of their package for asylum included a letter from a Vancouver clinic stating that Harry had received a vasectomy.
Historical Examples of vasectomy
The person upon whom vasectomy has been done is conscious of no change.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and MutilationAustin O'Malley
Once in custody his release could be made contingent on vasectomy.
Being Well-BornMichael F. Guyer
Of these two operations for the sterilization of men, vasectomy is preferable.
The Fertility of the UnfitWilliam Allan Chapple
Salpingectomy is the cutting away of the whole or of a piece of the Fallopian tube (corresponds to vasectomy in the male).
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
Investigations of vasectomy in Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts and elsewhere, with detailed reports of some typical cases.
vasectomy
- surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, esp as a method of contraception
Word Origin and History for vasectomy
1897, from Modern Latin vas (deferens) + -ectomy "a cutting."
vasectomy
(və-sĕk′tə-mē)- Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of sterilization.deferentectomy gonangiectomy
vasectomy
- Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, resulting in sterility.
vasectomy
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.