vasectomy
/vəˈsektəmi/ (bre, ipa) · [væzˈɛktəmi] /vəˈsektəmi/ (ame, ipa) · [væzˈɛktəmi] /və-ˈsek-tə-mē How to pronounce vasectomy (audio) vā-ˈzek-/ (ame, mw)
vasectomy — noun
- vasectomysingular
- vasectomiesplural
1. an operation for a man in which a doctor blocks the sperm-carrying tubes, so his
an operation for a man in which a doctor blocks the sperm-carrying tubes, so his semen no longer contains sperm and a pregnancy cannot begin.
After their second child, Andrew chose a vasectomy so the couple could stop using condoms.
choose / have a vasectomy as permanent birth control
The nurse told Eitan to rest for two days after the vasectomy.
after the vasectomy
Shirin and her husband discussed vasectomy before deciding their family was complete.
At the follow-up visit, the doctor checked whether sperm remained after Jude's vasectomy.
The doctor at Pim's clinic explained that a vasectomy does not affect sex drive.
- male sterilization
a broader medical label for the same type of procedure
- the snip
an informal British way to refer to a vasectomy
- fertility treatment
treatment intended to help someone have a child
文法句型
have a vasectomy
undergo a vasectomy
after a vasectomy
用法筆記
Usually appears with verbs such as have, get, choose, or undergo. It names the male sterilization procedure only; the corresponding operation for women is tubal ligation.