amputation

ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of amputation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

disability

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condition of having lost a limb or body part

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She adapted well to life after the amputation.

disability

dismemberment

operating room

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surgical removal of a limb or body part

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The amputation was necessary to prevent infection.

excision

removal

accident injury

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loss of a limb or body part through trauma

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He suffered an amputation after the accident.

dissection

removal

severance

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surgical removal of a limb or body part

Origin of amputation

Latin, amputare (to cut off)

Terms with amputation included in their meaning

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phantom limb

amputation

feeling a missing limb is still there, sometimes with pain

phantom limb pain

amputation

pain felt in a limb that has been amputated

amputator

surgical worker

person who performs an amputation

BKA

acr.

acr: below-knee amputation

removal of a leg below the knee

Examples of amputation in a sentence

After the amputation, he learned to use a prosthetic leg.
The soldier faced amputation after the severe injury.
Amputation was the last resort to save the patient's life.
The amputation was a life-changing event for him.
She faced challenges after the amputation.

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French:amputation, ...
German:Amputation, ...
Italian:amputazione, ...
Spanish:amputación, ...
Portuguese:amputação, ...
Chinese:截肢, 切断, ...
Japanese:切断, 切断手術, ...
Arabic:بَتْر, ...
Hebrew:קְטִיעָה, כְּרִיתָה, ...
Russian:ампутация, ампутация конечности, ...
Ukrainian:ампутація, ...
Hindi:अंग-विच्छेदन, अंग-छेदन, ...
Bengali:অঙ্গহানি, অঙ্গ অপসারণ, ...
Catalan:amputació, ...
Czech:amputace, ztráta končetiny, ...
Danish:amputation, lemstab, ...
Dutch:amputatie, afzetting, ...
Greek:ακρωτηριασμός, χειρουργική αφαίρεση, ...
Hungarian:amputáció, csonkolás, ...
Khmer:ការកាត់អវយវៈ, ការវះកាត់កាត់អវយវៈ, ...
Korean:절단, 절제, ...
Persian:قطع عضو, آمپوتاسیون, ...
Polish:amputacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):amputação, ...
Romanian:amputație, tăiere, ...
Swedish:amputation, ...
Thai:ภาวะสูญเสียอวัยวะ, การตัดอวัยวะ, ...
Turkish:amputasyon, ampütasyon, ...
Vietnamese:tình trạng mất chi, đoạn chi, ...

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Definition of amputation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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