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va·sec·to·my
(və-sĕk′tə-mē, vā-zĕk′-)n. pl. va·sec·to·mies
Surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of sterilization.
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vasectomy
(vəˈsɛktəmɪ)n, pl -mies
(Surgery) surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, esp as a method of contraception
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va•sec•to•my
(væˈsɛk tə mi, veɪˈzɛk-)n., pl. -mies.
surgical excision of part or all of the vas deferens to effect sterility in men.
[1895–1900; vas (deferens) + -ectomy]
va•sec′to•mize`, v.t. -mized, -miz•ing.
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vasectomy
surgical excision of part of the vas deferens, the duct which carries sperm from the testes, performed as a form of male contraception.
See also: Surgerysurgical excision of part of the vas deferens, the duet which carries sperm from the testes, performed as a form of male contraception.
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vasectomy
Surgery to sever the vas deferens in order to cause sterility.
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| Noun | 1. | vasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible surgical contraception - contraception by surgical sterilization |
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vasectomy
n → Vasektomie f (spec), → Sterilisation f (des Mannes)
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va·sec·to·my
n. vasectomía, excisión parcial y ligadura de los conductos deferentes para impedir la salida de espermatozoides en el semen, procedimiento gen. usado como contraceptivo.
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vasectomy
n (pl -mies) vasectomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.