From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ligation \Li*ga"tion\ (l[-i]*g[=a]"sh[u^]n), noun [L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. {Liaison}.]
1. The act of binding, or the state of being bound.
2. That which binds; bond; connection.
Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation. --Sir W. Scott.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
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