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lighting

[lahy-ting] / ˈlaɪ tɪŋ /
NOUN
illumination
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STRONG


NOUN
ignition
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Simply put, with this model, periodontal disease is artificially induced by ligating silk threads onto the molars of mice models, which induces plaque accumulation.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

The square knot is the one used by surgeons in ligating vessels and securing bandages.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

Many cases require ligating, which is almost entirely confined to arteries.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

This is carried out on the same lines as for aneurysmal varix, and at the same time incising the sac, turning out the clots, and ligating any branches which open into the sac.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Partial extirpation of the thyroid gland is still practiced; and Wolfler has revived the operation of ligating the thyroid arteries in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid gland.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)




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