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ligation

[ lahy-gey-shuhn ]
/ laɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
anything that binds or ties up; ligature.
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Origin of ligation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ligation

lig·a·tive [lig-uh-tiv], /ˈlɪg ə tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby ligation

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