vasectomy: Meaning and Definition of

vas•ec•to•my

Pronunciation: (va-sek'tu-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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