结扎 (jiē) — (verb) to ligate, to tie up (medically); (noun) ligation, sterilization
Definition
结扎 (jiē zā) is a medical term for surgically tying off a tube (vas deferens or fallopian tube) for sterilization. As a separable verb, 结…扎 can split, e.g. 结扎手术, and is rarely used outside clinical contexts.
verb
to ligateto tie up (medically)
noun
ligationsterilization
Examples
- 结扎。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò jiē shǒu shù.The doctor recommended she have a ligation surgery.
- 结扎。jiē Shì yì zhǒng ān quán yǒu xiào de bì yùn fāng fǎ.Ligation is a safe and effective contraceptive method.
- 结扎。Tā qù nián zuò le shū jīng guǎn jiē.He had a vasectomy last year.
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