Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vasostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: va-sos-to-my
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens.

Etymology

From vas- + -ostomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: vas
Suffix: ostomy

Inflected Forms

vasostomies (plural)

Questions

What does vasostomy mean?: artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens.
Where does vasostomy come from?: From vas- + -ostomy.

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