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Noun: ligation  lI'geyshun
  1. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

Derived forms: ligations

See also: ligate

Type of: ligature, tying

Encyclopedia: Ligation

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