Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of birth control achieved through a medical operation that permanently prevents pregnancy: "Surgical contraception" refers specifically to contraceptive procedures that involve surgery to sterilize an individual, making them unable to reproduce.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After having three children, they considered surgical contraception as a permanent solution.
  • The doctor explained the risks and benefits of surgical contraception to the patient.

Advanced Usage

• As a formal medical term: The term is primarily used in clinical, academic, or formal discussions about family planning and medical procedures.
  • The paper compared the long-term outcomes of various methods of surgical contraception.

Variants and Related Words

• Sterilization (n): A more general term for the process of making someone unable to reproduce, which can be achieved through surgical contraception.
  • Tubal ligation and vasectomy are common forms of surgical sterilization.
• Tubal ligation (n): A specific surgical contraception procedure for females.
• Vasectomy (n): A specific surgical contraception procedure for males.

Synonyms

• Surgical sterilization: The most direct synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Permanent contraception: Emphasizes the irreversible nature of the method.

Related Phrases

• To undergo surgical contraception: The phrase describing the action of having the procedure.
  • She decided to undergo surgical contraception.

Noun

1. contraception by surgical sterilization