vasectomy

n. a surgical procedure for male sterilization in which the vas deferens, which carries sperm from the testes to the urethra, is removed, segmented, or cut and the resulting openings blocked. The procedure must be regarded as permanent as it cannot always be reversed.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

biasing factor

a variable that serves to bias the valence of elaboration of attitude-relevant information. See also biased elaboration; multiple roles in persuasion.