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Preferred Name

Tubal Ligation
Synonyms

tubal ligation

Tubal Ligation

Ligation of Fallopian Tubes

Definitions

A method of female sterilization where the fallopian tubes are surgically ligated to prevent conception.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C92901

ALT_DEFINITION

An operation to tie the fallopian tubes closed. This procedure prevents pregnancy by blocking the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.

code

C92901

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158036

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

DEFINITION

A method of female sterilization where the fallopian tubes are surgically ligated to prevent conception.

FULL_SYN

tubal ligation

Tubal Ligation

Ligation of Fallopian Tubes

label

Tubal Ligation

Preferred_Name

Tubal Ligation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C92901

Semantic_Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

UMLS_CUI

C0520483

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C37932

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15332

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