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Amputation

Amputation Meaning & Definition
Amputation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amputation?

[n] a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
[n] a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

Synonyms | Synonyms for Amputation:

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See Also | disability | disablement | handicap | impairment | operation | surgery | surgical operation | surgical procedure | surgical process

Amputation In Webster's Dictionary

\Am`pu*ta"tion\, n. [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.] The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.

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