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vasectomy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vasectomy /vəˈsɛktəmi/ noun
plural vasectomies
vasectomy
/vəˈsɛktəmi/
noun
plural vasectomies
Learner's definition of VASECTOMY
[count] medical
: an operation that makes a man unable to make a woman pregnant : a surgery that prevents a man from producing sperm when he has sex输精管切除术
BNC: 27459 COCA: 24538

vasectomy

noun

va·​sec·​to·​my və-ˈsek-tə-mē How to pronounce vasectomy (audio)
vā-ˈzek-
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web State senators on Wednesday voted to do the same thing for a vasectomy — the medical procedure that sterilizes men. Adam Beam, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 While a vasectomy reversal is sometimes possible, the procedure is considered permanent, according to the Mayo Clinic. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Seriously, what's Joe Biden's plan for getting this man a vasectomy? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 Daitch says men need to think carefully before undergoing a vasectomy. Wired, 24 July 2022 Steven, on the other hand, is open to kids and opposed to long-lasting forms of birth control such as sterilization or a vasectomy. Julianne Mcshane, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 The chance of pregnancy after a vasectomy is reduced even more as time goes on, with an average of 1 to 2 women out of 1,000 becoming pregnant after the first year. Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2022 And for the right patient, Shaw said, a vasectomy is a great option. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 1 July 2022 Her husband scheduled a vasectomy for later that week. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French vasectomie, from vas (deferens) vas deferens + -ectomie -ectomy

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vasectomy was in 1899
BNC: 27459 COCA: 24538

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