Ligation
WordNet

noun


(1)   (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
WiktionaryText

Noun


  1. Something that ties, a ligature.
  2. The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
  3. The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
  4. The act of tying off a blood vessel during surgery.
 
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