vasectomize
Sever reproductive tubes
To vasectomize is to perform a vasectomy on—the surgical procedure that sterilizes a male by cutting or blocking the tubes that carry sperm.
The word usually appears in passive constructions: He got vasectomized after their third child.
The adjective vasectomized describes someone who has had the procedure.
Sperm-transporting tube
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- local anesthesiaTargeted sensation elimination
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
suture · outpatient · urologist · scrotum · cauterization · no-scalpel · clip · surgical
Cannot be undone
- reversalComplete change of direction
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- lifelongLasting entire existence
- permanentFixed without end
decision · commitment · regret · certainty · definitive · unchangeable · lasting
Complete elimination of microbes
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- male contraceptionFertility control for men
- tubal ligationFallopian tube severance surgery
fertility · sperm · infertility · childless · contraceptive
vas deferens
Sperm-transporting tube
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- local anesthesiaTargeted sensation elimination
ligation · suture · outpatient · urologist · scrotum · cauterization · no-scalpel · clip · surgical · operating room
irreversible
Cannot be undone
- reversalComplete change of direction
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- lifelongLasting entire existence
permanent · decision · commitment · regret · certainty · definitive · unchangeable · lasting
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- male contraceptionFertility control for men
tubal ligation · fertility · sperm · infertility · childless · contraceptive
vasectomizefertilize
Add nutrients to soil
impregnate · inseminate · conceive · procreate · sire