'Vasectomy' definitions:
Definition of 'vasectomy'
(from WordNet)
noun
Surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
Definition of 'Vasectomy'
From: GCIDE
- Vasectomy \Vas*ec"to*my\ (v[a^]s*[e^]k"t[-o]*m[y^]), n. [Vas + -ecmoty.] (Surg.) Resection or excision of the vas deferens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'vasectomy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adenoidectomy,
- appendectomy,
- arteriectomy,
- castration,
- cholecystectomy,
- craniectomy,
- cricoidectomy,
- cystectomy,
- enterectomy,
- gastrectomy,
- hemorrhoidectomy,
- hysterectomy,
- mammectomy,
- mastectomy,
- mastoidectomy,
- nephrectomy,
- omphalectomy,
- oophorectomy,
- oophorocystectomy,
- orchidectomy,
- ovariectomy,
- pancreatectomy,
- penectomy,
- pericardiectomy,
- phrenicectomy,
- pneumonectomy,
- prostatectomy,
- salpingectomy,
- stapedectomy,
- tonsillectomy,
- ureterectomy,
- urethrectomy,
- venectomy