vasectomy

== English == === Etymology === From vas- (“vas deferens”) +‎ -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vəˈsɛktəmi/ Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === vasectomy (plural vasectomies) (surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization. Coordinate term: tubal ligation (analogous procedure for female anatomy) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === vasectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia