vasectomy
noun
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| \ v蓹-藞sek-t蓹-m膿
, v膩-藞zek-\
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plural vasectomies
Definition of vasectomy
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility
Examples of vasectomy in a Sentence
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Just limited vasectomies, assuming there were the right protections. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Electoral College votes continue to be a hot topic; Brawl at youth baseball game embarrassing; more responses (6/23/19)," 24 June 2019 In the same episode, Elaine convinced a boyfriend (Tim DeKay) to commit to a vasectomy. — Farah Joan Fard, Marie Claire, "After 30 Years, We Still Owe Elaine From 'Seinfeld' So Much," 2 July 2019 Perhaps don't go and get a vasectomy without telling your wife. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "Alyssa Milano's New Lifetime Movie Will Make You Uncomfortable鈥擮n Purpose," 15 June 2019 Myth #15: You 100 percent can鈥檛 get pregnant if your partner has a vasectomy. — Korin Miller, SELF, "16 Birth Control Myths Ob/Gyns Have Heard That Prove We Need Better Sex Ed," 19 July 2018 Other than a full vasectomy, men have no real birth control options beside the condom. — Alexis Jones, Marie Claire, "This New Topical Gel Birth Control For Men Could Change Everything," 30 Nov. 2018 But if a vasectomy isn't the right option for you and your partner, Dr. Minkin then recommends looking into an IUD. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Bayer Announced it Will Stop Selling Controversial Birth Control Device Essure in the U.S.," 23 July 2018 Men still have basically three options: condoms, vasectomies, and the pull-and-pray (the latter, for most, is not a great option). — Danielle Friedman, Glamour, "Why Male Birth Control Should Exist, According to These Four Men," 20 Aug. 2018 The hitch for the Maryland law is that vasectomies aren鈥檛 on the IRS list of approved preventive services. — Michelle Andrews, Washington Post, "Maryland Offers Many Insured Men Free Vasectomy Coverage," 13 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vasectomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vasectomy
vasectomy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vasectomy
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
See the full definition for vasectomy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
vasectomy
noun
va路sec路to路my
| \ -t蓹-m膿
\
\
plural vasectomies
Medical Definition of vasectomy
: surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens usually to induce sterility