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epididymovasostomy

epididymovasostomy noun: 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.

Noun

epididymovasostomy (plural epididymovasostomies)

  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.

Forms of epididymovasostomy

pluralepididymovasostomies

Origin of epididymovasostomy

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

Questions about epididymovasostomy

What does epididymovasostomy mean?
Epididymovasostomy means 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.
What part of speech is epididymovasostomy?
Epididymovasostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of epididymovasostomy?
The plural of epididymovasostomy is epididymovasostomies.

Words near epididymovasostomy in the dictionary

  1. epididymosomes
  2. epididymotomies
  3. epididymotomy
  4. epididymous
  5. epididymovasostomies
  6. epididymovasostomy
  7. epididymus
  8. epidiorite
  9. epidiorites
  10. epidioritic
  11. epidioxide

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