Where does “vasotomy” come from?
vasotomy (English) comes from English vaso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
vasotomy (English): incision into the vas deferens
Definitions
- incision into the vas deferens
Ancestry of “vasotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vaso- | Pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular... |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |