How to Use vas deferens in a Sentence

vas deferens

noun

• The vas deferens are a pair of hardy tubes that pump sperm from the testes into the urethra.
  — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022
• The vas deferens tubes, which carry sperm, are tied, cut, clipped or sealed to prevent the release of sperm into the semen.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 11 July 2022
• During a vasectomy, doctors cut or block the vas deferens, one of two tubes in the scrotum that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra, in two places.
  — Dara T. Mathis, SELF, 29 Aug. 2019
• Other researchers want to put up a blockade in the vas deferens — a tube between the testicles and urethra — to stop sperm’s passage.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2018
• Two pieces, actually; One vas deferens—the tube that supplies sperm to the urethra—for the left testicle, and another for the right.
  — Jon Irwin, Men's Health, 25 Oct. 2022
• Vas-occlusives are a type of non-hormonal contraception that blocks sperm in the vas deferens.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
• Men also have the option of a vasectomy, which involves cutting the vas deferens to prevent semen from making it from the testicles to the prostate.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
• On a very rare occasion, the vas deferens (the tubes that chauffeur sperm from the testicles to the urethra) can spontaneously reconnect, allowing sperm to schmooze with the semen again.
  — Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2022
• Vasalgel is a polymer that is injected into the vas deferens, which transports sperm to the ejaculatory ducts.
  — Hannah Flynn, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2018
• One form of male sterilization that is better known than the rest is the vasectomy, a procedure which blocks the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm during ejaculation.
  — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
• The injection requires only one incision to reach the vas deferens, and can be done easily as an outpatient procedure.
  — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 8 Feb. 2017
• Contraline’s method involves a permeable hydrogel that’s injected into the vas deferens, the pair of tubes in the male reproductive system that transport sperm.
  — Wired, 24 July 2022
• Other forms of male birth control in the works include a topical gel, a gel injected into the vas deferens that mimics the effects of a vasectomy, and an injectable hormone combination.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
• Another nonhormonal method involves reversibly blocking the vas deferens, an organ that transports sperm for ejaculation.
  — Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 6 Oct 2024