noun
vasectomy
Wasei-eigo term for vasectomy; the English phrase 'pipe cut' is not used this way. Common in everyday conversation and medical contexts.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from pipe cut
彼は家族計画のためにパイプカットを受けた。
He had a vasectomy for family planning.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'pipe' and 'cut', referring to the cutting of the vas deferens.