ligation

noun

li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
1
: an act of ligating
2
: something that binds : ligature

Examples of ligation in a Sentence

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Tubal ligations doubled from June 2022 to September 2023, and vasectomies increased over three times during that same time, Ellison said. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 Tubal ligations among young people had been slowly rising for years, but the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization had a discernible impact. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 Tubal ligation or sterilization involves cutting, tying or removing the fallopian tubes to prevent sperm from reaching the eggs. Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024 Related article How the reversal of Roe v. Wade led to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children Tubal ligation procedures increased twice as much as vasectomies, according to the study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ligation 

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ligation was in 1597

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“Ligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ligation. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

ligation

noun
li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
: the act of tying a bodily part (as a blood vessel) with a ligature

Medical Definition

ligation

noun
li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
1
a
: the surgical process of tying up an anatomical channel (as a blood vessel)
b
: the process of joining together chemical chains (as of DNA or protein)
2
: something that binds : ligature
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