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Noun: ligation  lI'gey-shun [N. Amer], li'gey-shun [Brit]
  1. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
    "The surgeon performed ligation of the bleeding artery"

Derived forms: ligations

Type of: ligature

Encyclopedia: Ligation