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The word "结扎" is formed by combining the character "结", which itself is composed of the silk radical (纟) indicating thread and the phonetic component "吉" suggesting pronunciation, with the character "扎", composed of the hand radical (扌) indicating manual action and the phonetic "扎". Together, their meanings of tying or binding merge to denote the medical procedure of ligation, where structures are surgically tied off.

Word Definition - 结扎

jié zā to tie up; to bind up; (medicine) to ligate; (of a male) to have a vasectomy (ligation of the vasa deferentia); (of a female) to have one's tubes tied (tubal ligation)