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vasoligation

[ vas-oh-lahy-gey-shuhn, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊ laɪˈgeɪ ʃən, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /
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noun Surgery.
ligation of the vas deferens.
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Also vasoligature.

Origin of vasoligation

vaso- + ligation

Words nearby vasoligation

vasography, vasohypertonic, vasohypotonic, vasoinhibitor, vasoinhibitory, vasoligation, vasoligature, vasomotion, vasomotor, vasomotor angina, vasomotor imbalance
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Medical definitions for vasoligation

vasoligation
[ vā′zō-lī-gā′shən ]
n.
Surgical ligation of the vas deferens as a means of sterilization.

Other words from vasoligation

va′so•li′gate (-lī′gāt) v.
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