Usually means: Surgical sterilization procedure for men.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History
We found 38 dictionaries that define the word VASECTOMY:

General (22 matching dictionaries)
  1. vasectomy: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. vasectomy: Merriam-Webster
  3. vasectomy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. vasectomy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. vasectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  6. vasectomy: Vocabulary.com
  7. Vasectomy, vasectomy: Wordnik
  8. vasectomy: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. vasectomy: Wiktionary
  10. vasectomy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. vasectomy: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. vasectomy: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. vasectomy: Dictionary.com
  14. vasectomy: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. vasectomy: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  16. Vasectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  17. vasectomy: Rhymezone
  18. vasectomy: FreeDictionary.org
  19. vasectomy: Mnemonic Dictionary
  20. vasectomy: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. vasectomy: Encyclopedia

Medicine (15 matching dictionaries)
  1. vasectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Vasectomy: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  4. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  5. Johnson Bwby (No longer online)
  6. Vasectomy: Merck Manuals
  7. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  8. Probert Encyclopaedia of Medicine (No longer online)
  9. vasectomy: Prostate Cancer Interactive Glossary
  10. Vasectomy: MEDLINE plus Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
  11. vasectomy: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  12. vasectomy: Medical dictionary
  13. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)
  14. Vasectomy: Drug Medical Dictionary
  15. Hyperdictionary (No longer online)

(Note: See vasectomies as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (vasectomy)

▸ noun:  (surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

Similar:
vasotomy, vasovesiculectomy, vasovasorrhaphy, vaginectomy, vasectomization, deferentectomy, vasoepididymostomy, venectomy, vasostomy, vasovasostomy, more...

Opposite:
vasoepididymostomy, vasovasostomy, vasectomy reversal

Phrases:
Vasectomy reversal, No-scalpel vasectomy, more...

Adjectives:
bilateral, scalpel, previous, male, prophylactic, unilateral, double, ended, partial, elective, term


▸ Word origin

▸ Words similar to VASECTOMY

▸ Usage examples for VASECTOMY

▸ Idioms related to VASECTOMY

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing VASECTOMY

▸ Words that often appear near VASECTOMY

▸ Rhymes of VASECTOMY

▸ Invented words related to VASECTOMY

Similar:
vasotomy, vasovesiculectomy, vasovasorrhaphy, vaginectomy, vasectomization, deferentectomy, vasoepididymostomy, venectomy, vasostomy, vasovasostomy, more...

Opposite:
vasoepididymostomy, vasovasostomy, vasectomy reversal

Phrases:
Vasectomy reversal, No-scalpel vasectomy, more...

Adjectives:
bilateral, scalpel, previous, male, prophylactic, unilateral, double, ended, partial, elective, term



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "VASECTOMY" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux