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Meaning of "tubal ligation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBAL LIGATION

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WHAT DOES TUBAL LIGATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tubal ligation

Tubal ligation or tubectomy (also known as having one's "tubes tied" (ligation)) is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman's fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked, or severed and sealed, either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for fertilization. Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of sterilization and birth control.

Definition of tubal ligation in the English dictionary

The definition of tubal ligation in the dictionary is the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization.

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Synonyms and antonyms of tubal ligation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tubal ligation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBAL LIGATION

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The translations of tubal ligation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tubal ligation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

输卵管结扎术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ligadura de trompas
570 millions of speakers

English

tubal ligation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यूबल ligation
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ربط البوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перевязка маточных труб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

laqueadura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিউব ligation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligature des trompes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ligation tubal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tubenligatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卵管結紮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난관 결찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ligasi tubal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thắt ống dẫn trứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழல் நீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नळीचे बंधन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüp ligasyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legatura delle tube
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwiązanie jajowodów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перев´язка маткових труб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ligatura trompelor uterine
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

απολίνωση των σαλπίγγων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

buisafbinding
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tubarligering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tubeligatur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tubal ligation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBAL LIGATION»

The term «tubal ligation» is regularly used and occupies the 107.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tubal ligation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBAL LIGATION»

Discover the use of tubal ligation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tubal ligation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What Doctors Don't Tell You about Tubal Ligation and Post ...
This book explains what post tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS) is, and exposes that women have not been properly informed about the risks of tubal ligation.
Susan Bucher, 2006
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Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & ...
that tubal ligation, unlike a hysterectomy, does not affect the menstrual cycle, so they will still have a monthly menstrual flow. Be certain that women know to have no un- protected coitus before a tubal ligation (sperm trapped in the tube could ...
Adele Pillitteri, 2010
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Maternity Nursing Care
Female tubal sterilization, also called tubal ligation, accounts for 72% of the sterilization procedures performed in the United States. Female sterilization can be done by tubal ligation or hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy. Hysterectomy ...
Lynna Littleton-Gibbs, Joan Engebretson, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Women's Health
There are several methods of tubal ligation. It is generally performed laparoscopically as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia. A laparoscope is a narrow telescope which is inserted through the belly button after the abdomen is ...
Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic, Keith B. Armitage, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Health
If a woman decides to have tubal ligation, is it possible to reverse the procedure if she later decides that she wants to have another baby? Tubal ligation must be regarded as an irreversible procedure. In certain circumstances, surgeons may ...
‎2010
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Surgery, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Infertility: ...
Surgery to correct abnormalities in the mid-section of the tube (isthmus) and restore fertility evolved in contemporary practice with a focus on three clinical scenarios: after tubal ligation or segmental resection for tubal pregnancy, to correct the ...
Gerard S. Letterie, 2005
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Textbook of Gynaecology
In this method of tubal ligation, a part of the fallopian tube on each side is first elevated to create a loop or knuckle. An absorbable ligature is tied around the base of the elevated segment with catgut and the tubal segment is excised. Within a ...
Rao, 2008
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Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples: Love, Sex and ...
Permanent Birth Control Birth Control after Delivery TUBAL LIGAT1ON Tubal ligation continues to be the most frequently used method of birth control in the world. It involves separation or occlusion of both fallopian tubes, either by tying them, ...
Ruth K. Westheimer, Amos Grunebaum, 1999
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Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook
Postpartum Tubal Ligation There is insufficient literature to evaluate the benefits of neuraxial anesthesia compared with GA for postpartum tubal ligation. In addition, the literature is insufficient to evaluate the impact of the timing of a postpartum ...
Sanjay Datta, Bhavani Shankar Kodali, Scott Segal, 2010
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Elective hysterectomy, costs, risks, and benefits
Deane and Ulene assumed that a woman is confronted with two alternatives: 1) hysterectomy, or 2) tubal ligation with hysterectomy deferred until medically indicated. Thus, a woman choosing tubal ligation who subsequently needs ...
Carol Cleaves Korenbrot

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBAL LIGATION»

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Vasectomy or tubal ligation for family/population control
Tubal ligation is sterilization for women, where the fallopian tubes are ligated (tied by sutures) to prevent the ova (eggs) from being transported to the uterus. «Filipino Reporter, Jul 15»
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Do Tubal Ligation and Salpingectomy Protect Against Ovarian …
The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is between 1% and 2%. Because there are no good screening tests and the early disease is associated ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Tubal Ligation Cuts Risk of Aggressive Endometrial Cancer
Women who undergo tubal ligation (TL) at young ages and develop aggressive endometrial carcinoma later in life present with lower-stage disease and have a ... «MedPage Today, Jun 15»
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THE FERTILITY DOCTOR: Pregnancy after tubal litigation
As a physician who practices fertility medicine, I am fortunate to have at my disposal both accepted techniques to help women who lament their tubal ligation ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»
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Bill would make Catholic hospitals tell patients about options …
... able to provide the tubal ligation she had requested months earlier in the event of a cesarean section because the procedure would violate Catholic teachings. «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
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ACLU urges state to investigate Genesys ban on tubal ligation
Accordingly, tubal ligations performed for medical purposes, such as prophylactic salpingectomies for reducing the risk of cancer, are not directly contraceptive ... «Grandblancview, Jan 15»
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'A Risk of Harm': Catholic Hospitals' Ban on Tube-Tying
According to a first-of-its-kind study, OB/GYNs across the country are concerned that the Catholic ban on tubal ligations (the clinical term for “tying tubes”) poses ... «The Atlantic, Jan 15»
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U.S. Bishops Take Aim at Sterilization
Genesys's policy wasn't hard to fathom: Performing a tubal ligation immediately after childbirth is the long-established standard of care, especially if a woman is ... «ProPublica, Dec 14»
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It's 2014. Why Do We Still Need Laws Banning Coerced Sterilization?
Approximately 100 women had been pressured into agreeing to tubal ligations between 2006 and 2010. Although the law states that every in-prison tubal ... «Truth-Out, Oct 14»
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Meet The 20-Somethings Who Want To Be Sterilized
"So far I've asked three doctors about a tubal ligation and they've all flat out told me no even after I discuss my reasons with them," a user on The Childfree Life ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»

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