vasectomise

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Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To perform a vasectomy on (a male); to surgically remove or sever the vas deferens, typically as a permanent method of contraception.

Usage

• The verb "vasectomise" describes the action a medical professional performs on a patient. It is the process of conducting a vasectomy.
• It is used in medical, clinical, and informal contexts when discussing the procedure.
• Grammatical Note: The spelling "vasectomize" is the standard form in American English. "Vasectomise" is common in British and other Commonwealth English varieties.

Examples

• The urologist will vasectomise the patient tomorrow morning.
• After having three children, he decided to get vasectomised.
• The clinic vasectomises dozens of men each month.

Advanced Usage

• Passive Voice: The verb is very frequently used in the passive voice ("be vasectomised") to describe the state of the patient who has undergone the procedure.
  • He was vasectomised five years ago and has had no regrets.

Variants and Related Words

• Vasectomize (verb): American English spelling of "vasectomise".
• Vasectomy (noun): The name of the surgical procedure for male sterilization.
  • He scheduled a vasectomy for next week.
• Vasectomised/Vasectomized (adjective): Describing a male who has undergone the procedure.
  • A vasectomised man is sterile.

Synonyms

• Sterilise (verb): To make incapable of reproduction. (Note: "Sterilise" is a broader term that can apply to both males and females and through various methods.)
  • The couple chose to sterilise the dog.

Antonyms

• Fertilise (verb): To make fertile; to impregnate.
• Reverse a vasectomy (verb phrase): To attempt to surgically restore fertility after a vasectomy.

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove the vas deferens
   • many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control

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