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tubal ligation
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Definition of TUBAL LIGATION
: ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization
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First Known Use of TUBAL LIGATION
circa 1948
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tubal ligation
noun
Medical Definition of TUBAL LIGATION
: ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization
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