ligation

[ lahy-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
2. anything that binds or ties up; ligature.

Other Words From

• lig·a·tive [lig, -, uh, -tiv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligation¹

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

Example Sentences

I didn't have to worry about that to the point where a year after we were married, I went ahead and had tubal ligation because he didn't want kids, I didn't want kids.

From Salon

But tubal ligation is frequently promoted as a nearly bulletproof option that prevents pregnancy.

From Salon

“These have been mostly orthopaedic, cataract and a few tubal ligation surgeries for women who no longer wish to fall pregnant,” Dr Kariem said.

From BBC

One of their main findings was that the expression of the Il1rl1 gene was markedly higher in peri-root tissue five days after ligation.

From Science Daily

Additionally, the researchers found that the increase in tubal ligations was sustained after the initial peak — while the increase in vasectomies waned.

From Salon

Related Words

• association
• channel
• contact
• element
• hookup
• network
• relationship
• tie