vasectomy
(noun)
The surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens, usually as a means of male sterilization.
Examples of vasectomy in the following topics:
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Vasectomy
- Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization and/or permanent birth control.
- When the vasectomy is complete, sperm cannot exit the body through the penis.
- Within one year after vasectomy, most of vasectomized men develop antisperm antibodies.
- All other aspects of the vasectomy surgery remain the same.
- The location of a vasectomy is indicated by the red line.
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Surgical Sterilization
- Vasectomy (male): The vasa deferentia, the tubes which connect the testicles to the prostate, are cut and closed .
- The vasectomy is a simple, minimally invasive and fast procedure, typically taking less than 30 minutes.
- Although the term "vasectomy" is established in the general community, the correct medical terminology is deferentectomy, since the structure known as the vas deferens has been renamed the ductus deferens.
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Testes Ducts
- The procedure of deferentectomy, also known as a vasectomy, is a method of contraception in which the vas deferens are permanently cut, though in some cases it can be reversed.