vasectomy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible

From vas- (“vas deferens”) + -ectomy (“surgery involving the excision or removal of a body part”).

Scott would have given himself a vasectomy with a weed eater to have a look. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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