Definitions for vasectomyvæˈsɛk tə mi, veɪˈzɛk-
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
va•sec•to•myvæˈsɛk tə mi, veɪˈzɛk-(n.)(pl.)-mies.
surgical excision of part or all of the vas deferens to effect sterility in men.
Category: Surgery
Origin of vasectomy:
1895–1900; vas (deferens)+ -ectomy
va•sec′to•mize`(v.t.)-mized, -miz•ing.
Princeton's WordNet
vasectomy(noun)
surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
Wiktionary
vasectomy(Noun)
The surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of male sterilization.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Vasectomy
Surgical removal of the ductus deferens, or a portion of it. It is done in association with prostatectomy, or to induce infertility. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"vasectomy." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/vasectomy>.