Vasotomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A vasotomy is a surgical procedure that involves making an incision into the vas deferens to allow for the aspiration of sperm for assisted reproductive techniques.
- The urologist performed a vasotomy to reverse the patient's earlier vasectomy.
- A vasotomy is often performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, with most men able to return home within a few hours.
- Before the vasotomy, the patient was given a local anesthetic to numb the area where the incision would be made.
- In a bilateral vasotomy, both vas deferens are accessed through one or two small incisions in the scrotum.