ligation

[ lahy-gey-shuh n ]

/ laɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.

anything that binds or ties up; ligature.

Origin of ligation

1590–1600; < Late Latin ligātiōn- (stem of ligātiō), equivalent to Latin ligāt(us) (see ligate) + -iōn- -ion

lig·a·tive

[lig-uh-tiv] /ˈlɪg ə tɪv/, adjective

ligamentum, ligan, ligand, ligase, ligate, ligation, ligature, ligeance, liger, ligeti, light

I was on birth control pills for years, and when I got my OBGYN to agree to it- I got a tubal ligation.

Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories |Harry Siegel |February 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Those most suitable for ligation are cases in which the aneurysm is circumscribed and globular (Sheen).

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
If compression of the common carotid is found to arrest the pulsation, ligation of this vessel is indicated.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Active hemorrhage of this nature may yield to tight bandaging, but ligation of the vessel should be done.

Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern

The operation most in favour consists in ligation of the artery above and below the varix, the vein remaining untouched.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
If ligation is found to be impracticable, the Moore-Corradi method or Macewen's needling may be tried.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

ligation

[ lī-gā′shən ]

The act of binding or of applying a ligature.

The state of being bound.

Something that binds; a ligature.