| tubal ligation n. A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied. |
tubal ligation
n
(Medicine / Surgery) the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization
tubal ligation (t  b l) A method of sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied. |
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| Noun | 1. |  tubal ligation - a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligationsligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) surgical contraception - contraception by surgical sterilization |
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