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

Examples of vasectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The simplest way to regain your fertility after a vasectomy is to have a vasectomy reversal, a procedure that about 2-6% of males in the United States undergo.2 Depending on which type of procedure is done, vasectomy reversals have a fairly high success rate. Wendy Wisner, Health, 18 Sep. 2024 More research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of subsequent vasectomies after vasectomy reversal. Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 After Roe was overturned in June 2022, doctors said a wave of young people like Ferst started asking for permanent birth control like tubal ligations, in which the fallopian tubes are removed, or vasectomies. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 While the rate of both tubal libations and vasectomies increased rapidly, the rate of women getting their tubes tied was twice as high. Theara Coleman, theweek, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vasectomy 

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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

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“Vasectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasectomy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

vasectomy

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

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