vasectomy
/vəˈsektəmi/ (bre, ipa) · [væzˈɛktəmi] /vəˈsektəmi/ (ame, ipa) · [væzˈɛktəmi] /və-ˈsek-tə-mē How to pronounce vasectomy (audio) vā-ˈzek-/ (ame, mw)
vasectomy — 名詞
- vasectomysingular
- vasectomiesplural
1. an operation for a man in which a doctor blocks the sperm-carrying tubes, so his
輸精管結紮
切斷或阻斷輸精管的男性結紮術
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.
生了第二個孩子後，Andrew 選擇做輸精管結紮，好讓夫妻倆不用再一直使用保險套。
choose / have a vasectomy as permanent birth control
The nurse told Eitan to rest for two days after the vasectomy.
護士告訴 Eitan，做完輸精管結紮後要休息兩天。
after the vasectomy
Shirin and her husband discussed vasectomy before deciding their family was complete.
Shirin 和丈夫在決定家裡孩子已經夠多之前，先討論了輸精管結紮。
At the follow-up visit, the doctor checked whether sperm remained after Jude's vasectomy.
回診時，醫生檢查 Jude 做完輸精管結紮後是否還有精子殘留。
The doctor at Pim's clinic explained that a vasectomy does not affect sex drive.
Pim 的診所裡，醫生解釋輸精管結紮不會影響性慾。
- 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.