ligation

li·ga·tion  (l-gshn)

n.

1.

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

b. The state of being bound.

2. Something that binds; a ligature.

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"