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ligation

[lahy-gey-shuhn] / laɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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But tubal ligation is frequently promoted as a nearly bulletproof option that prevents pregnancy.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Not only is the cost of tubal ligation more expensive than a vasectomy, but it is a more complex procedure.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

“These have been mostly orthopaedic, cataract and a few tubal ligation surgeries for women who no longer wish to fall pregnant,” Dr Kariem said.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

These groundbreaking NKeNDs simultaneously display cancer-targeting ligands, such as HER2Afb or EGFRAfb, and NK cell-recruiting ligands, aCD16Nb, on the surface of the AaLS through the SpyCatcher/SpyTag protein ligation system.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2023

We won her freedom after establishing that she had had a tubal ligation five years prior to her arrest, which made it biologically impossible for her to conceive, let alone give birth to, a child.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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