ligation

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ligation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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     2. That which binds; bond; connection.
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              Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and
              ligation.                             --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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ligation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ligation
      n 1: (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as
           to prevent bleeding during surgery)