Tubal-ligation
noun
1.
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.
tubal ligation
noun
1.
the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization
tubal ligation n.
A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.
tubal ligation
(t’bəl)
A method of sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.
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