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ligation

American  
[lahy-gey-shuhn] / laɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

  2. anything that binds or ties up; ligature.


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Etymology

Origin of ligation

1590–1600; < Late Latin ligātiōn- (stem of ligātiō ), equivalent to Latin ligāt ( us ) ( see ligate) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

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She shared her tubal ligation journey in a 30-minute YouTube video last March, explaining her decision to have the procedure.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Researchers say this could change how people view tubal ligation as a so-called “permanent” contraception option, and how providers discuss birth control options post-Dobbs.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Not only is the cost of tubal ligation more expensive than a vasectomy, but it is a more complex procedure.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

One of their main findings was that the expression of the Il1rl1 gene was markedly higher in peri-root tissue five days after ligation.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

We won her freedom after establishing that she had had a tubal ligation five years prior to her arrest, which made it biologically impossible for her to conceive, let alone give birth to, a child.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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