Associations to the word «Ligation»

Wiktionary

LIGATION, noun. Something that ties, a ligature.
LIGATION, noun. The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
LIGATION, noun. The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
LIGATION, noun. (medicine) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel or fallopian tube during surgery.
LIGATION, noun. (chemistry) The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand

Dictionary definition

LIGATION, noun. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery).

Wise words

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