vasectomies

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plural of vasectomy
vasectomy
A vasectomy is a surgical operation in which the tube that carries sperm to a man's penis is cut, usually as a means of contraception. vasectomies a medical operation to cut the small tube through which a man's sperm passes so that he is unable to produce children. Severing of the vas deferens, which carries sperm from the testes to the prostate gland, to cause sterility or prevent infection. This relatively simple procedure, which can be performed in a doctor's office with local anesthetics, removes the ability to father children without affecting ability to achieve erection or orgasm. The vas is cut near its beginning, in the scrotum. The cut ends may be sealed off or left open. Reversal is more likely to succeed in the latter case; microsurgery has improved the success rate
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Resection or excision of the vas deferens
vasectomy
{i} surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are cut and tied in order to prevent the emission of sperm during ejaculation
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The surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of male sterilization
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surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
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