AMPUTATION
amputation
(noun) a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
amputation
(noun) a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
amputation (countable and uncountable, plural amputations)
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
Source: Wiktionary
Am`pu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.]
Definition: The act amputating; esp. the operation of cutting of a limb or projecting part of the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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