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Ligation

Ligation Meaning & Definition
Ligation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ligation?

[n] tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as in surgery to prevent bleeding)

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See Also | ligature | tubal ligation | tying

Ligation In Webster's Dictionary

\Li*ga"tion\ (l[-i]*g[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. {Liaison}.] 1. The act of binding, or the state of being bound. 2. That which binds; bond; connection. Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation. --Sir W. Scott.

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