ligation

li·ga·tion

 (lī-gā′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act of binding or of applying a ligature.

b. The state of being bound.

2. Something that binds; a ligature.

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li•ga•tion

(laɪˈgeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of ligating, esp. of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.

2. anything that binds or ties up; ligature.

[1590–1600; < Latin]

lig•a•tive (ˈlɪg ə tɪv) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) tubal ligation - a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations tying, ligature - the act of tying or binding things together surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

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Translations

ligature

ligation

n (surg) ligadura; tubal — ligadura de trompas, ligadura tubárica (esp. Esp)

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