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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。
输精管切除术
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输精管切除术
vasectomy
He decided to undergo a vasectomy last month.
他上个月决定接受输精管切除术。
切除全部或部分输精管的外科手术,作为男性绝育手段。
The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.
After their second child, Mark decided to have a vasectomy.
有了第二个孩子后，马克决定做输精管切除术。
The doctor explained that a vasectomy is a simple and safe procedure.
医生解释说，输精管切除术是一种简单安全的手术。
Some men worry that a vasectomy will affect their sex life, but it usually does not.
有些男性担心输精管切除术会影响性生活，但通常不会。
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。
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。
Not this
He had vasectomy last month.
Use this
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。
Not this
He did a vasectomy last month.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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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。
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。
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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