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

Examples of vasectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the odds of pregnancy after a vasectomy are about 55 in 100.2 Reversible Types of Vasectomy Up to 6% of men in the U.S. undergo a vasectomy reversal at some point. —Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025

King also argued that the executive orders could affect medical care for transgender people unrelated to transitioning, and for cisgender males seeking a vasectomy. —Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025

But the operation, called a vasectomy, lives on, albeit for a decidedly different purpose. —Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

Sterilization: Permanent options like tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male). —Laura Young, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French vasectomie, from vas (deferens) vas deferens + -ectomie -ectomy

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vasectomy

• colectomy
• cystectomy
• gastrectomy
• lobectomy
• mastectomy
• nephrectomy
• splenectomy
• thymectomy
• vitrectomy
• adrenalectomy
• cholecystectomy
• endarterectomy

Medical Definition

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