Ligation: Definition with Ligation Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery).

Specialized synonyms: Tubal Ligation
Generic synonyms: Ligature, Tying
Category relationships: Surgery
Derivative terms: Ligate

1. n. The act of binding, or the state of being bound.

1. Noun. Something that ties, a ligature. ¹

2. Noun. The act of tying, of applying a ligature. ¹

3. Noun. The state of having a ligature, of being tied. ¹

4. Noun. (medicine) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel or fallopian tube during surgery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. the act of ligating [n -S] : LIGATIVE [adj]

1. A process where an archwire is attached to the brackets on your teeth. (08 Jan 1998)

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