vasectomize
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To perform a vasectomy on (a male); to surgically remove or sever the vas deferens, the ducts that carry sperm from the testicles, typically as a permanent method of contraception.
Usage and Examples
- The verb "vasectomize" describes the action a medical professional performs on a patient.
- It is most commonly used in the passive voice ("to be vasectomized") to describe the patient's status or decision.
- Examples:
- The urologist will vasectomize the patient in a brief outpatient procedure. - After having three children, he decided to be vasectomized. - The clinic vasectomizes dozens of men each month.
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, clinical, or formal discussions about surgical sterilization.
- Passive Construction: The past participle "vasectomized" is frequently used as an adjective to describe a man who has undergone the procedure.
- He is a vasectomized male.
- The study compared fertility rates between vasectomized and non-vasectomized subjects.
Variants and Related Words
- Vasectomy (n): The noun form referring to the surgical procedure itself.
- He scheduled a vasectomy.
- Vasectomised (adj): British English spelling of the past participle/adjective.
- Sterilize (v): A more general term for rendering incapable of reproduction, which can apply to males or females.
Synonyms
- Sterilize (specifically for males): To make incapable of reproduction.
- Neuter (in a broad, non-technical sense): To remove the reproductive organs; note that this term is more commonly and precisely used for animals.
Antonyms
- Fertilize: To make capable of producing offspring.
- Reverse a vasectomy: To surgically attempt to restore fertility (via a vasovasostomy).
Verb
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remove the vas deferens
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many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control
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