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Descriptor English: Vasectomy
Descriptor Spanish: Vasectomía
Descriptor vasectomía
Scope note: Extirpación quirúrgica del conducto o vaso deferente, o de una parte del mismo; se efectúa acompañada de prostatectomía o para inducir esterilidad. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Vasectomia
Descriptor French: Vasectomie
Entry term(s): Intravasal Thread
Intravasal Threads
Ligation, Vas
Ligations, Vas
Nonchemical Vas Occlusion
Nonchemical Vas Occlusions
Occlusion, Nonchemical Vas
Occlusion, Vas
Occlusions, Nonchemical Vas
Occlusions, Vas
Refused Vasectomy Seeker
Refused Vasectomy Seekers
Seeker, Refused Vasectomy
Seeker, Vasectomy
Seekers, Refused Vasectomy
Seekers, Vasectomy
Thread, Intravasal
Threads, Intravasal
Vas Ligation
Vas Ligations
Vas Occlusion
Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical
Vas Occlusions
Vas Occlusions, Nonchemical
Vasectomies
Vasectomy Seeker
Vasectomy Seeker, Refused
Vasectomy Seekers
Vasectomy Seekers, Refused
Tree number(s): E04.950.599.900
E04.950.774.860.856
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014659
Scope note: 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)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Vas Deferens/surgery (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Related: Sterilization Reversal MeSH
DeCS ID: 15061
Unique ID: D014659
NLM Classification: WJ 780
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Vasectomy - Preferred
Concept UI M0022546
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Vasectomy
Entry term(s) Vasectomies
Vas Ligation - Narrower
Concept UI M0022543
Preferred term Vas Ligation
Entry term(s) Ligation, Vas
Ligations, Vas
Vas Ligations
Vas Occlusion - Narrower
Concept UI M0022544
Preferred term Vas Occlusion
Entry term(s) Occlusion, Vas
Occlusions, Vas
Vas Occlusions
Vasectomy Seekers - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0022547
Preferred term Vasectomy Seekers
Entry term(s) Seeker, Vasectomy
Seekers, Vasectomy
Vasectomy Seeker
Vasectomy Seekers, Refused - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0022548
Preferred term Vasectomy Seekers, Refused
Entry term(s) Refused Vasectomy Seeker
Refused Vasectomy Seekers
Seeker, Refused Vasectomy
Seekers, Refused Vasectomy
Vasectomy Seeker, Refused
Intravasal Thread - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0022542
Preferred term Intravasal Thread
Entry term(s) Intravasal Threads
Thread, Intravasal
Threads, Intravasal
Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical - Narrower
Concept UI M0022545
Preferred term Vas Occlusion, Nonchemical
Entry term(s) Nonchemical Vas Occlusion
Nonchemical Vas Occlusions
Occlusion, Nonchemical Vas
Occlusions, Nonchemical Vas
Vas Occlusions, Nonchemical



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