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  • noun Plural form of vasectomy.

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Examples

  • He has been denied access to the hospital and instead is filling out admission forms, preparing a waiting list of people who need surgical procedures such as vasectomies, lumpectomies and tumours and varicose veins removed.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2009

  • Before the sale, however, OSF had to use a third party administrator to pay for what it considered morally unacceptable practices such as vasectomies, tubal ligations, pharmaceutical birth control or hysterectomies unless the latter were required for a patient's health.

    pjstar.com Home RSS GARY PANETTA 2008

  • In the Church's official teaching, this includes people who use any form of contraception, in-vitro fertilization, women who get their tubes tied even after having several children, men who get vasectomies, people who are re-married and have not received a church annulment, homosexuals who live in monogamous and committed relationships, etc. etc. etc.

    Father Alberto Cutie: Bill O'Reilly And His Particular Interest In Hell Father Alberto Cutie 2011

  • Researchers are getting closer to developing several different varieties of male contraceptives that are more reliable than condoms and more temporary than vasectomies.

    'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

  • In the Church's official teaching, this includes people who use any form of contraception, in-vitro fertilization, women who get their tubes tied even after having several children, men who get vasectomies, people who are re-married and have not received a church annulment, homosexuals who live in monogamous and committed relationships, etc. etc. etc.

    Father Alberto Cutie: Bill O'Reilly And His Particular Interest In Hell Father Alberto Cutie 2011

  • In the Church's official teaching, this includes people who use any form of contraception, in-vitro fertilization, women who get their tubes tied even after having several children, men who get vasectomies, people who are re-married and have not received a church annulment, homosexuals who live in monogamous and committed relationships, etc. etc. etc.

    Father Alberto Cutie: Bill O'Reilly And His Particular Interest In Hell Father Alberto Cutie 2011

  • The aggrieved pastors have raised allegations of forced vasectomies for the pastors, racism, pay discrepancies, severe humiliation and intimidation.

    Brazilians accused of racism and discrimination in SA church 2009

  • Photos from the Urology Team Dr. Richard Chopp, who performs vasectomies, flaunts his promotional T-shirt with patient Eric Clarke.

    Dr. Chopp, Meet Congressman Weiner Rachel Emma Silverman 2011

  • In the early 20th century, a number believed that vasectomies could renew their failing vigor.

    Author Explores Quest for Immortality 2011

  • Some other issue comes up – the girl pours canola oil on the living room sofa, or I become obsessed yet again with the finality of vasectomies – and whatever thread I had begun to weave about sleeplessness or feeding baby or finding long lost siblings gets lost.

    The Story’s The Thing | Her Bad Mother 2009

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