vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
və-ˈsek-tə-mē 
vā-ˈzek-
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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And should female sterilisation be as easy to access as vasectomies?
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TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxfordshire, spent years trying to obtain sterilization on the NHS when at the same time her health provider funds vasectomies for men.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Ruby was conceived despite the bassist having previously had a vasectomy.
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In this way, rhetoric around men’s fertility can interfere with broad acceptance of vasectomy.
—Jenna Vinson, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxfordshire, spent years trying to obtain sterilization on the NHS when at the same time her health provider funds vasectomies for men.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Ruby was conceived despite the bassist having previously had a vasectomy.
—Anya Leon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In this way, rhetoric around men’s fertility can interfere with broad acceptance of vasectomy.
—Jenna Vinson, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vasectomy
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vasectomy
noun
va·sec·to·my
-tə-mē
plural vasectomies
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
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