"Vasectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				Surgical removal of the ductus deferens, or a portion of it. It is done in association with prostatectomy, or to induce infertility. (Dorland, 28th ed)
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D014659 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | E04.950.599.900 E04.950.774.860.856 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Vas LigationVas LigationLigation, VasLigations, VasVas Ligations
 Vas OcclusionVas OcclusionOcclusion, VasOcclusions, VasVas Occlusions
 Vasectomy SeekersVasectomy SeekersSeeker, VasectomySeekers, VasectomyVasectomy Seeker
 Vasectomy Seekers, RefusedVasectomy Seekers, RefusedRefused Vasectomy SeekerRefused Vasectomy SeekersSeeker, Refused VasectomySeekers, Refused VasectomyVasectomy Seeker, Refused
 Intravasal ThreadIntravasal ThreadIntravasal ThreadsThread, IntravasalThreads, Intravasal
 Vas Occlusion, NonchemicalVas Occlusion, NonchemicalNonchemical Vas OcclusionNonchemical Vas OcclusionsOcclusion, Nonchemical VasOcclusions, Nonchemical VasVas Occlusions, Nonchemical
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