vasectomy
English
editEtymology
editvas (short for vas deferens) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /vəˈsɛktəmi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun
editvasectomy (plural vasectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editmale sterilization
|