Vasectomize (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- A vasectomy is a surgical procedure to vasectomize a man, preventing fertilization of an egg by sperm.
- Following a careful review, doctors decided it was safe to vasectomize the patient after discussing his options.
- To minimize any potential health complications, patients are usually asked several times if they want to be vasectomized.
- Experts advise men who decide they no longer wish to father children to consider being vasectomized as an effective form of contraception.
- The doctor explained that a vasectomy is irreversible, which meant he should only agree to be vasectomized if he was certain it was the right choice for him.