Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
legiert or ligiert
English translation:
ligated
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Dr. Christopher Kronen
Feb 24, 2022 15:10
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German term
United States
legiert
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Cancer operation
"Das gesamte arterielle Bündel im cranialen Bereich der Tonsille wird umstochen und legiert." Can anybody help? It would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | ligated |
Dr. Christopher Kronen
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| 3 | fused (together) |
Andrew Bramhall
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Mar 10, 2022 06:40: Dr. Christopher Kronen Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Dr. Christopher Kronen
United States
United States
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United States
THE WORD DOCTOR (German medical degree)
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
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ligated
This comes from the German Ligatur and refers to closing something off with a suture, in this case the arteries in the cranial area of the tonsil. The tissue is pierced beforehand, as the text indicates.
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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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fused (together)
The entire arterial bundle in the cranial area of the tonsil is pierced and fused together;
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