VASECTOMY

vasectomy

(noun) surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vasectomy (plural vasectomies)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Vas*ec"to*my (vas*ek"to*my), n. [Vas + -ecmoty.] (Surg.)

Definition: Resection or excision of the vas deferens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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