ligation
American Heritage Dictionary:
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li·ga·tion
(lī-gā'shən) 
n.
n.
- The act of binding or of applying a ligature.
- The state of being bound.
- Something that binds; a ligature.
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(lī-gā'shən)
n.
n.
- The act of binding or of applying a ligature.
- The state of being bound.
- Something that binds; a ligature.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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ligation
1. application of a surgical ligature.
2. the joining of two DNA molecules by a phosphodiester bond. See also splicing.
- rubber-band l. — see rubber-band ligation.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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ligation
(līgā'shən)
n
n
The binding together of tissue or teeth with wire, string, or thread for stabilization and immobilization.
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary
Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.
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Mosby's Dental Dictionary
Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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