Cómo Pronunciar "ligation"

word

ɫaɪˈɡeɪʃən

ly-GAY-shun

laɪˈɡeɪʃən

ly-GAY-shun

Definición

Ligation is the act of tying or binding something, especially in medicine, where it means closing a blood vessel or duct with a thread or wire to stop bleeding or block flow.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ɫaɪˈɡeɪʃən

Inglés Británico

laɪˈɡeɪʃən

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

ly-GAY-shun

Escucha en Contexto

The doctor performed a ligation to stop the bleeding.

Ligation is often used in surgery.

A ligation can prevent blood from flowing through a vessel.

Many women choose tubal ligation as a permanent birth control method.