tubal ligation


noun
  1. a method of permanent sterilization for women, involving the surgical sealing of the fallopian tubes to prevent the ovum from passing from the ovary to the uterus.

Origin of tubal ligation

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for tubal ligation

tubal ligation

noun
  1. the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization

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Scientific definitions for tubal ligation

tubal ligation

[ tōōbəl ]


  1. A method of sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.

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