Meaning of TUBAL LIGATION

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations
	Websites:
	See Also:		ligation, surgical contraception
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		An operation to tie the fallopian tubes closed. This procedure prevents pregnancy by blocking the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The surgical sterilization of a woman by obstructing or "tying" the fallopian tubes.