Defenition of the word vasectomy
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Defenition of the word vasectomy
- An operation to cut or tie off the two tubes that carry sperm out of the testicles.
- surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization)
- surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
Hypernyms for the word vasectomy
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- ablation
- birth control
- birth prevention
- birthcontrol
- cutting out
- excision
- extirpation
- family planning
- surgical contraception
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