ligation

noun

li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
1
: an act of ligating
2
: something that binds : ligature

Examples of ligation in a Sentence

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For more severe cases, Orlando says procedures such as rubber band ligation (placing a small band around the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply) and sclerotherapy (an injection that shrinks the hemorrhoid), may be recommended. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 In more severe cases, your provider may tie off the vein (ligation) and then remove it (stripping). Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025 In advanced cases, surgical interventions like vein ligation or stripping may be necessary. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Tubal ligation reversal is not guaranteed to restore fertility, or to result in pregnancy and birth. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ligation

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ligation was in 1597

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“Ligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ligation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

ligation

noun
li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
: the act of tying a bodily part (as a blood vessel) with a ligature

Medical Definition

ligation

noun
li·​ga·​tion lī-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce ligation (audio)
1
a
: the surgical process of tying up an anatomical channel (as a blood vessel)
b
: the process of joining together chemical chains (as of DNA or protein)
2
: something that binds : ligature
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