[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, but there are also sterilization procedures involving chemical or physical means. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0038288 - Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
Relation/PAR: fecundity
reproductive system surgery
Relation/CHD: Bilateral orchiectomy
hysterectomy
female castration
fallopian tube surgery