Sterilization, Reproductive

"Sterilization, Reproductive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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. There are also sterilization procedures involving chemical or physical means.

Descriptor ID	D013245
MeSH Number(s)	E02.875.194.910 E04.950.599
Concept/Terms	Sterilization, Reproductive Sterilization, Reproductive Reproductive Sterilizations Sterilizations, Reproductive Reproductive Sterilization Female Sterilization, Voluntary Female Sterilization, Voluntary Female Sterilizations, Voluntary Voluntary Female Sterilization Voluntary Female Sterilizations Voluntary Sterilization Voluntary Sterilization Sterilization, Voluntary Sterilizations, Voluntary Voluntary Sterilizations Male Sterilization, Voluntary Male Sterilization, Voluntary Male Sterilizations, Voluntary Voluntary Male Sterilization Voluntary Male Sterilizations Female Sterilization Female Sterilization Female Sterilizations Sterilization, Female Sterilizations, Female Male Sterilization Male Sterilization Male Sterilizations Sterilization, Male Sterilizations, Male

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sterilization, Reproductive".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Reproductive Techniques [E02.875]
Contraception [E02.875.194]
Sterilization, Reproductive [E02.875.194.910]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Sterilization, Reproductive [E04.950.599]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Sterilization, Reproductive".

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