amputation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
- (countable, uncountable) the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
Synonyms
ablation
surgical incision
surgical removal
Translations
amputation
amputación
amputazione
amputação
ακρωτηριασμός
amputació
wegneming
بتر
AblatioFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).
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