Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

reversal of a sterilization procedure

Japanese translation:

不妊手術後再疎通術

Added to glossary by Minoru Kuwahara
May 18, 2006 04:22
18 yrs ago
English term

reversal of a sterilization procedure

English to Japanese Medical Medical (general)
No other context. I’m not quite sure of the meaning of this "reversal" in the above phrase. What sort of translations would be suitable? Any suggestions?

Thank you. -

Discussion

KathyT May 18, 2006:
In humans, at least, vasectomies (パイプカット) can be successfully "reversed" in many cases.
Some men may re-marry or just change their minds..... ;-)
Minoru Kuwahara (asker) May 18, 2006:
Sorry for not clarifying, but this text is certainly related to "sterilization" in the context of reproductivity, therefore, 不妊手術 or 避妊手術 would be the choice here. I was just wondering why it says "reversal" of the procedure. -

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不妊手術後再疎通術

I'm not sure whether this is the kind of "sterilization procedure" your text refers to.

More colloquially-speaking, Eijiro gives:
vasectomy reversal
パイプカット[精管切除術{せいかん せつじょ じゅつ}]を戻すこと[手術{しゅじゅつ}]◆また妊娠させることができるようにする

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If an animal (or a person) is "sterilized," it means that they get the medical "snip" to ensure they won't procreate! :-)
Of course, there is also the 消毒する meaning of sterilize, and while everything should be sterilized before anyONE is sterilized, I don't think that's the particular meaning in this context.
HTH a little! :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I was quickly in search of this term and really appreciate your great help, thank you! It's not gender-specific, but what I have here is one of lots of the items to be excluded from the coverage of medical expenses. I never imagined sterilization was actually possible to be "reversed", and was amazed to find it really is upon a click of web referencing. I thank you for cinefil-san's help to clarify the procedure, too. Thank you! -"
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滅菌(殺菌)手順の逆/逆の滅菌(殺菌)手順

効果的な滅菌を行うためには決められた手順を守る事が大事です。
滅菌器などもそのようにプログラムされています。
その手順が逆になるということなのかもしれません。

ただしsterilizationには、不妊手術という意味もあります。

sterilization

1 不妊手術(精管結紮切断手術,部分的卵管切除手術,または去勢手術によってヒトを不妊または生殖不能にさせる行為または過程.&日本では去勢を除く).2 滅菌〔法〕,殺菌〔法〕(蒸気(通すか圧力をかける),化学物質(アルコール,フェノール,重金属,エチレンオキシドガス),高速電子線照射,熱射,紫外線照射などにより物体内部または周囲の微生物全部を破壊すること).
discontinuous sterilization
不連続滅菌〔法〕.=fractional sterilization
fractional sterilization
間欠滅菌〔法〕,分画滅菌〔法〕(1日のうち一定期間,通常は100°Cの流出蒸気に1時間さらし,これを数日間続ける滅菌法.加熱するたびに,成長した細菌は死滅し,死滅しなかった胞子はその間に発芽し,次いで死滅する)

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