tubal ligation
tubal ligation — noun
1. A surgical method of permanent birth control for women. The surgeon cuts, ties,
A surgical method of permanent birth control for women. The surgeon cuts, ties, or blocks the fallopian tubes so that eggs released by the ovaries cannot reach the womb.
After her third child, Ingrid chose tubal ligation as permanent birth control.
chose + [medical procedure] + as + [purpose]
The surgeon warned that tubal ligation is very difficult to reverse successfully.
common warning: difficult to reverse
The hospital performed a tubal ligation on Esteban's wife right after delivery.
Indra's health insurance covered the full cost of her tubal ligation at the provincial hospital.
Wei considered tubal ligation but decided to use a long-term IUD instead.
- female sterilization
broader term covering all surgical methods of permanently preventing pregnancy in women
- tubal sterilization
medical synonym, used interchangeably in clinical settings
- getting one's tubes tied
informal, everyday expression for the same procedure
- vasectomy
the equivalent permanent sterilization procedure for men
- tubal ligation reversal
a surgical procedure to reconnect the fallopian tubes and restore fertility
用法筆記
Formal medical term. In everyday conversation, people often say 'getting one's tubes tied' instead.