Question

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1. cutting and ligation of the vas deferens performed to sterilize a man is:

circumcision.
prostatectomy.
turp.
vasectomy.

Explanation:

The question asks for the term describing the cutting and ligation of the vas deferens for male sterilization. Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin; prostatectomy is the removal of part or all of the prostate; TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) is a prostate procedure; vasectomy specifically refers to the sterilization procedure involving the vas deferens.

Answer:

vasectomy.