'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]