vasectomy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
vas (short for vas deferens) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vasectomy (plural vasectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
male sterilization
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