Other Word Forms
- ligative adjective
Etymology
Origin of ligation
1590–1600; < Late Latin ligātiōn- (stem of ligātiō ), equivalent to Latin ligāt ( us ) ( ligate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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"Traditionally, the most common candidates for tubal ligation were women who already had multiple children," the Nairobi-based gynaecologist told the BBC.
From BBC
I didn't have to worry about that to the point where a year after we were married, I went ahead and had tubal ligation because he didn't want kids, I didn't want kids.
From Salon
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, tubal ligation is considered to be a “permanent” option, as there is less than 1 person who gets pregnant a year after the surgery.
From Salon
“These have been mostly orthopaedic, cataract and a few tubal ligation surgeries for women who no longer wish to fall pregnant,” Dr Kariem said.
From BBC
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
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