tubal ligation
noun
a method of permanent sterilization for women, involving the surgical sealing of the fallopian tubes to prevent the ovum from passing from the ovary to the uterus.
Origin of tubal ligation
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby tubal ligation
tub-thump,
tub-thumper,
tub-thumping,
tuba,
tubal,
tubal ligation,
tubal pregnancy,
tubal-cain,
tubate,
tubby,
tube
British Dictionary definitions for tubal ligation
tubal ligation
noun
the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization
Medical definitions for tubal ligation
tubal ligation
n.
A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.
Scientific definitions for tubal ligation
tubal ligation
[ tōō′bəl ]
A method of sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.