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In medicine, a ligature is a device, similar to a tourniquet
Tourniquet

An emergency tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding. Tourniquets are also used during venipuncture and other medical procedures....
, usually of thread or string, tied around a limb, blood vessel or similar to restrict blood flow. A ligature can be used for tumor
Tumor

A tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells . Tumor is not synonymous with cancer. A tumor can be Benign neoplasm, Carcinoma in situ or malignant, whereas cancer is by definition malignant....
 strangulation, carried out before removal. The process of making ligatures is called "ligation".








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In medicine, a ligature is a device, similar to a tourniquet
Tourniquet

An emergency tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding. Tourniquets are also used during venipuncture and other medical procedures....
, usually of thread or string, tied around a limb, blood vessel or similar to restrict blood flow. A ligature can be used for tumor
Tumor

A tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells . Tumor is not synonymous with cancer. A tumor can be Benign neoplasm, Carcinoma in situ or malignant, whereas cancer is by definition malignant....
 strangulation, carried out before removal. The process of making ligatures is called "ligation".

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