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Meanings of ligature in English

Russian
лигатура
Portuguese
ligadura
Spanish
ligadura
Catalan
lligadura tipogràfica
Wikidata

Glyph combining two or more letterforms in a single typeset or handwritten character.

        лигатура
        Portuguese
        ligatura
        Catalan
        amarratge

        The act of tying or binding things together.

              ligatura
              Russian
              лигатура
              Portuguese
              ligadura
              Spanish
              ligadura
              Catalan
              lligadura

              Consists of a piece of thread (suture) tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel or another hollow structure (e.g.

                    лигатура

                    Something used to tie or bind.

                          Usage of ligature in English
                          1
                          The old operation, or ligature of the gluteal artery in the hip.
                          A Manual of the Operations of Surgery / For the Use of Senior St...
                          2
                          No statistically significant differences were found amongst groups with or without ligature.
                          Pubmed
                          3
                          An ordinary aneurism-needle will generally suffice for the conveyance of the ligature.
                          A Manual of the Operations of Surgery / For the Use of Senior St...
                          4
                          There were several ligature marks, some overlapping, some deeper than the others.
                          The soul catcher
                          5
                          The ligature of his neck stood out like cables beneath his skin.
                          Apocalypse of the Dead
                          6
                          Held together by a ligature growing out of their breast bones.
                          The new yorker
                          7
                          The lack of patterned abrasions meant there had been no ligature.
                          Silent screams
                          8
                          If this is impracticable, a ligature is applied above and below the rupture.
                          Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
                          9
                          There are multiple stab wounds and ligature marks around the wrists.
                          Death du Jour
                          10
                          Her head lolled to one side, revealing several ligature marks across her neck.
                          The soul catcher
                          11
                          Nothing unusual, perfectly normal limbs, no ligature damage apparent to the naked eye.
                          The water room
                          12
                          Ugly, purple-black ligature marks showed on her neck around the cord.
                          White night
                          13
                          He just kept saying 'ligature' like he was proud he'd learned a new word.
                          Dead until dark
                          14
                          This left ligature marks on the victim, according to police.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          The first occurrence of Phoebus was rendered with an oe ligature in the original.
                          The Aeneid of Virgil
                          16
                          A leash makes an excellent ligature. It didn't need saying.
                          Bones in Her Pocket
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