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Meaning of ligation in English
Pronunciation
/laɪˈɡeɪʃən/
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Noun
ligation
Etymology
late Middle English: from late Latin ligatio(n-), from the verb ligare (see ligate)
Definitions
1.
(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
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