Word · Frequency #27459
vasectomies
输精管切除术
vasectomies is the plural of vasectomy.
vasectomy
- 1.
The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
切除全部或部分输精管的外科手术,作为男性绝育手段。
切除全部或部分输精管的外科手术,作为男性绝育手段。；输精管切除术；[医] 输精管切除术
In use
After their second child, Mark decided to have a vasectomy.
The doctor explained that a vasectomy is a simple and safe procedure.
Some men worry that a vasectomy will affect their sex life, but it usually does not.
have/get/undergo a vasectomy
病人作主语时常用 have/get/undergo；get 较口语，undergo 较正式。
He decided to undergo a vasectomy last month.
他上个月决定接受输精管切除术。
perform a vasectomy (on sb)
医生或手术者作主语时用 perform，搭配 on 引出接受手术的人。
The doctor performed a vasectomy on the man.
医生为这名男子做了输精管切除术。
Common mistakes
He had vasectomy last month.He had a vasectomy last month.
vasectomy 是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文说“做手术”常省略量词，但英语中单数可数名词不能裸用，所以要加 a。
He did a vasectomy last month.He had a vasectomy last month.
表达“接受手术”不能用 do，do 表示由主语实施手术；患者应使用 have 或 undergo。中文“做手术”的“做”不能直接对应 do。
Connections
Collocations
- have a vasectomy
- 接受输精管切除术
- He has decided to have a vasectomy next month.他已决定下个月接受输精管切除术。
- vasectomy reversal
- 输精管复通术
- Some men later seek a vasectomy reversal after a change in circumstances.一些男性在情况发生变化后，会寻求进行输精管复通术。
- vasectomy procedure
- 输精管切除手术
- The vasectomy procedure is quick and is usually performed under local anesthesia.输精管切除手术很快，通常在局部麻醉下进行。
- vasectomy side effects
- 输精管切除术的副作用
- Swelling and bruising are common vasectomy side effects.肿胀和淤青是输精管切除术常见的副作用。
- vasectomy recovery
- 输精管切除术后的恢复
- Vasectomy recovery is usually quick, but heavy lifting should be avoided for a week.输精管切除术后的恢复通常很快，但一周内应避免提重物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把vas想成输精管，把ectomy想成切除术，想象医生切掉一小段管子，记住vasectomy就是输精管切除术。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医疗咨询、手术讨论、家庭生育计划 该词为正式医学术语，通常用于医疗或健康相关讨论中，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 vasectomy 押韵的词有 appendectomy、tonsillectomy 和 hysterectomy，它们都包含重读的 /ˈɛk.tə.mi/ 结尾。注意不要被开头的 'vas' 拼写误导：vascular (/ˈvæs.kjə.lər/) 和 vaseline (/ˈvæs.ə.liːn/) 虽然以相同字母开头，但读音和重音位置都不同，并不押韵。
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