First Known Use: 1899
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vasectomy
noun va·sec·to·my \-tə-mē\
medical : an operation that makes a man unable to make a woman pregnant : a surgery that prevents a man from producing sperm when he has sex
plural va·sec·to·mies
Full Definition of VASECTOMY
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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vasectomy
noun va·sec·to·my \-tə-mē\
plural va·sec·to·mies
Medical Definition of VASECTOMY
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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