noun

ligation

lye-GAY-shun/laɪˈɡeɪʃn/

Surgical tying off of a blood vessel, duct, or tube.

The surgeon uses ligation to stop bleeding from the vessel.

A surgeon ties a small vessel with thread during an operation, visibly closing the tube to stop fluid from passing through it.

Etymology

The root means “to bind,” and ligation names the act of tying. In the surgical sense, that general action is applied specifically to a vessel or duct.

In context

Christen Reighter3:13

all that was going to come with undergoing a tubal ligation, which is just another word for getting your tubes tied.

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University of California Television (UCTV) speaker3:08

A tubal ligation can also be done laparoscopically under general anesthesia as an outpatient surgery at a different time in the future.

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More examples

Ligation of the damaged artery controls the bleeding.
She asks her doctor about tubal ligation for permanent birth control.
The surgeon checks that the ligation securely closes the duct.

Forms

ligation · ligations

ligate verb — To surgically tie off a vessel or tube.

ligature noun — Thread or wire used to tie a vessel.

Similar words

occlusion: Means any blockage, not specifically one made by tying.
clamping: Closes a vessel with pressure rather than a tie.