Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
sexual sterilization
sex·u·al ster·i·li·za·tion
Subclass of:
Urogenital Surgical Procedures; Contraceptive methods
Definitions related to sexual sterilization:
  • (sex sterilization) Procedures to block or remove all or part of the genital tract for the purpose of rendering individuals sterile, incapable of reproduction; surgical sterilization procedures are the most commonly used, but there are also sterilization procedures involving chemical or physical means.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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