结扎 jié zā — to ligate; to tie off

结扎
jié zā

Characters: 结 · 扎

Definitions

  1. to ligate; to tie off

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to tie up
  2. to bind up
  3. (medicine) to ligate
  4. (of a male) to have a vasectomy (ligation of the vasa deferentia)
  5. (of a female) to have one's tubes tied (tubal ligation)

ExtDict

  1. 外科手术上，用特制的线把血管扎住，制止出血，或把输精管、输卵管等扎住，使管腔不通，达到避孕的目的。

Examples

  • 医生为他做了输精管结扎手术。

    The doctor performed a vasectomy on him.

  • 夫妻商量后决定做结扎手术。

    After discussion, the couple decided to have a sterilization operation.