1. the surgical procedure of tying off or binding a blood vessel, duct, or other tubular structure
Usage: medical
2. the act of binding or tying something together

Examples

• The surgeon performed ligation of the artery to stop the bleeding.
• Tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control.
• The ligation of the blood vessels was completed successfully.
• Emergency ligation prevented further hemorrhaging.
• The procedure required careful ligation of multiple vessels.
• Ligation techniques have improved significantly over the years.