AMPUTATOR

amputator

(noun) a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amputator (plural amputators)

The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.

Source: Wiktionary


Am"pu*ta"tor, n.

Definition: One who amputates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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