amputating

ˈæmpjuteɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of amputating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

related to the surgical removal of a limb

TECH.

The amputating procedure was scheduled for the afternoon.
The amputating team was ready for the operation.
He specialized in amputating techniques at the hospital.

operative

surgical

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Origin of amputating

Latin, amputare (to cut off)

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French:amputatoire, ...
German:amputierend, ...
Italian:amputatorio, ...
Spanish:de amputación, ...
Portuguese:amputante, ...
Chinese:截肢的, ...
Japanese:切断の, ...
Arabic:بترية, ...
Hebrew:כָּרוּת, ...
Russian:ампутационный, ...
Ukrainian:ампутаційний, ...
Hindi:अंग विच्छेदन, ...
Bengali:অঙ্গচ্ছেদ, ...
Catalan:d'amputació, ...
Czech:amputační, ...
Danish:amputerende, ...
Dutch:amputatie, ...
Greek:ακρωτηριαστικός, ...
Hungarian:amputációs, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការវះកាត់កាត់អវយវៈ, ...
Korean:절단하는, ...
Persian:قطع عضو, ...
Polish:amputacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):amputatório, ...
Romanian:de amputare, ...
Swedish:amputerande, ...
Thai:ที่เกี่ยวกับการผ่าตัด, ...
Turkish:amputasyon, ...
Vietnamese:cắt bỏ, ...

amputate

ˈæmpjəˌteɪt

Definition of amputate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

medical

TECH.

surgically remove a limb or body part

TECH.

The doctor had to amputate his leg.
Surgeons decided to amputate the infected arm.
They had to amputate to save his life.

cut off

remove

sever

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Origin of amputate

Latin, amputare (to cut away)

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French:amputer, ...
German:amputieren, ...
Italian:amputare, ...
Spanish:amputar, ...
Portuguese:amputar, ...
Chinese:截肢, ...
Japanese:切断する, ...
Arabic:بَتَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לִכְרוֹת, ...
Russian:ампутировать, ...
Ukrainian:ампутувати, ...
Hindi:अंग विच्छेदन करना, ...
Bengali:অঙ্গচ্ছেদ করা, ...
Catalan:amputar, ...
Czech:amputovat, ...
Danish:amputere, ...
Dutch:amputeren, ...
Greek:ακρωτηριάζω, ...
Hungarian:amputálni, ...
Khmer:កាត់អវយវៈ, ...
Korean:절단하다, ...
Persian:قطع عضو کردن, ...
Polish:amputować, ...
Portuguese (BR):amputar, ...
Romanian:a amputa, ...
Swedish:amputera, ...
Thai:ตัด, ...
Turkish:kesmek, ...
Vietnamese:cắt cụt, ...

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