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vasectomy


va·sec·to·my

noun \-tə-mē\
plural va·sec·to·mies

Definition of VASECTOMY

: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility

Origin of VASECTOMY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1899

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