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What is the term for the sterilisation procedure in females?
Options
- ATubectomy
- BVasectomy
- CHysterectomy
- DMastectomy
Correct answer
A. Tubectomy
Step-by-step solution
Surgical methods, also called sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies. Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called ‘vasectomy’ and that in the female, ‘tubectomy’. In vasectomy, a small part of the vas deferens is removed or tied up through a small incision on the scrotum whereas in t ubectomy, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up through a