ligationnoun [ U ]
uk/lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/laɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/specializedthe act of tying a blood vessel or other tube in the body with a piece of thread or wire:
artery ligation
a ligation clip
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