to ligate

Examples

• All

• The surgeon will ligate the artery to prevent excessive bleeding during the procedure.

• The cecum was gently exposed and ligated at 50% of the total length with a 5-0 silk suture.

  Academic text (2018)

• The facial artery may be ligated at this point, but it is not necessary.

  Academic text (2008)

• "The fallopian tubes are ligated and separated.

  Presumed Innocent (1990)

• Two medium-sized titanium ligature clips were used to ligate.

  Academic text (2005)

• The parathyroid glands were identified prior to ligating any branches of the inferior or superior thyroid arteries.

  Academic text (1996)

• Both authors recommended ligating and transecting the facial vessels and instituting postoperative wound drainage.

  Academic text (2004)

• The greatest danger to the EBSLN occurs when the superior thyroid vessels are ligated during dissection of the upper pole of the thyroid.

  Academic text (2005)

• The vascular supply to the gland is coagulated and ligated while both the facial artery and the posterior facial vein are preserved.

  Academic text (2004)

• The facial artery and vein are usually ligated and transected during the procedure, and either suction or nonsuction wound drainage is generally instituted.

  Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

T

to tie

vsto ligate

923 1.0

To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope

fastens a vessel surgically to stop blood flow

B

to bind

vsto ligate

132 3.2

To tie something tightly with rope or string

wraps a vessel in a medical way to close it off

B

to band

vsto ligate

30 3.3

To tie things together with a loop of material

uses a narrow medical loop to close a blood vessel

C

to cauterize

vsto ligate

• US

14 8.4

To use heat, electricity, or chemicals to burn tissue so it stops bleeding and prevents infection

stops blood flow by tying a vessel rather than burning it

K

to knot

vsto ligate

5 1.0

To tie rope or string so it holds

secures a vessel using surgical binding rather than simple looping

E

to embolize

vsto ligate

• Specialized

1 8.8

To block a blood vessel by sending small particles into it to stop blood flow

blocks a vessel by physically closing it with a surgical loop

Antonyms

U

to unbind

3 6.4

To free something by untying ropes or cords

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology