English Explanatory Dictionary

epididymovasostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A microsurgical procedure in which the vas deferens is directly connected to the epididymis to bypass a blockage in the epididymal tubules and restore the passage of sperm into the reproductive tract.

Word forms

epididymovasostomy epididymovasostomies

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from epididymo- + vaso- + -ostomy.

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