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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Sterilization, Reproductive > Vasectomy
Therapeutics > Reproductive Techniques > Contraception > Sterilization, Reproductive > Vasectomy
Investigative Techniques > Reproductive Techniques > Contraception > Sterilization, Reproductive > Vasectomy
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Urologic Surgical Procedures > Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male > Vasectomy

Preferred term

Vasectomy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Intravasal Thread
  • Intravasal Threads
  • Ligations, Vas
  • Ligation, Vas
  • Nonchemical Vas Occlusion
  • Nonchemical Vas Occlusions
  • Occlusion, Nonchemical Vas
  • Occlusions, Nonchemical Vas
  • Occlusions, Vas
  • Occlusion, Vas
  • Refused Vasectomy Seeker
  • Refused Vasectomy Seekers
  • Seeker, Refused Vasectomy
  • Seekers, Refused Vasectomy
  • Seekers, Vasectomy
  • Seeker, Vasectomy
  • Thread, Intravasal
  • Threads, Intravasal
  • Vasectomy Seeker
  • Vasectomy Seeker, Refused
  • Vasectomy Seekers
  • Vasectomy Seekers, Refused
  • Vas Ligation
  • Vas Ligations
  • Vas Occlusion
  • Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical
  • Vas Occlusions
  • Vas Occlusions, Nonchemical

Scope note

  • Surgical removal of the ductus deferens, or a portion of it. It is done in association with prostatectomy, or to induce infertility. (Dorland, 28th ed)

History note

  • 73

In other languages

  • vasektomia

    Finnish

  • siemenjohdinten katkaisu
  • siemenjohtimen katkaisu
  • vasectomia
  • vasoresektio
  • Vasektomi

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014659

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