ligate
[ lahy-geyt ]
/ ˈlaɪ geɪt /
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verb (used with object), li·gat·ed, li·gat·ing.
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
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Origin of ligate
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Examples from the Web for ligate
If profuse hæmorrhage occurs it may be necessary to ligate the main artery lower in the neck.
I know there are professors in this country who "ligate" arteries.
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.If the bleeding cannot otherwise be arrested it may be necessary to ligate the external carotid artery.
Medical authorities tell him to do coeliotomy at once, ligate the uterine and ovarian arteries, and remove the foetus.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for ligate
ligate
/ (ˈlaɪɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to tie up or constrict (something) with a ligature
Derived Forms
ligation, nounligative (ˈlɪɡətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for ligate
C16: from Latin ligātus, from ligāre to bind
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Medicine definitions for ligate
ligate
[ lī′gāt′ ]
v.
To tie or bind with a ligature.
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