'Ligation' definitions:

Definition of 'ligation'

(from WordNet)
noun
(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

Definition of 'Ligation'

From: GCIDE
  • Ligation \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which binds; bond; connection. [1913 Webster]
  • Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

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