Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tubal ligation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
tubal li-ga-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the Fallopian tubes are blocked or severed.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

tubal ligations (plural)

Phrases

have one's tubes tied tie someone's tubes

Frequently Paired Words

have one's tubes tied salpingectomy tie someone's tubes tubectomy vasectomy

Questions

What does tubal ligation mean?
A surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the Fallopian tubes are blocked or severed.

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