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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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