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Vasectomy — Diagram showing the usual location of a vasectomy. Background Birth control type Sterilization First use 1899 (experiments fro … Wikipedia
Vasectomy — Vas*ec to*my (v[a^]s*[e^]k t[ o]*m[y^]), n. [Vas + ecmoty.] (Surg.) Resection or excision of the vas deferens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vasectomy — 1897, from Mod.L. vas (deferens) + ECTOMY (Cf. ectomy) a cutting … Etymology dictionary
vasectomy — ► NOUN (pl. vasectomies) ▪ the surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, especially as a means of sterilization … English terms dictionary
vasectomy — [va sek′tə mē] n. pl. vasectomies [ VAS(O) + ECTOMY] the surgical removal or tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passing of sperm: used as a form of birth control vasectomize vt. vasectomized, vasectomizing … English World dictionary
vasectomy — /va sek teuh mee/, n., pl. vasectomies. Surg. excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men. [1895 1900; VAS (DEFERENS) + ECTOMY] * * * Severing of the vas deferens, which carries sperm from the testes… … Universalium
vasectomy — Excision of a segment of the vas deferens, performed in association with prostatectomy, or to produce sterility. [vas + G. ektome, excision] * * * va·sec·to·my tə mē n, pl mies surgical division or resection of all or part of … Medical dictionary
vasectomy — UK [vəˈsektəmɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms vasectomy : singular vasectomy plural vasectomies medical a medical operation that makes a man unable to have children. Doctors cut the tube that the man s sperm passes through … English dictionary
vasectomy — [[t]vəse̱ktəmi[/t]] vasectomies N VAR A vasectomy is a surgical operation in which the tube that carries sperm to a man s penis is cut, usually as a means of contraception … English dictionary
vasectomy zoning — (vas.EK.tuh.mee zoh.ning) n. Zoning laws and other restrictions that aim to keep children out of an area or neighborhood. Example Citations: Some communities that may not want to increase their school age population can embrace the elderly. That… … New words
