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A microsurgical procedure in which the vas deferens is directly connected to the epididymis to bypass a blockage in the epididymal tubules and restore the passage of sperm into the reproductive tract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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History
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from epididymo- + vaso- + -ostomy.
