vasovasostomy
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oʊ noun, plural vas·o·va·sos·to·mies.
the reversal of a vasectomy, performed by surgical reconnection of the severed ends of the vas deferens.
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vasovasostomy va·so·va·sos·to·my (vā'zō-vā-zŏs'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical creation of a passage connecting the ends of a severed vas deferens, usually to restore fertility in a vasectomized man.
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