amputation
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Amputation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Amputation
(n.)
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
(n.)
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
| WordNet 2.0 |
amputation
Noun
1. a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
(hypernym) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
(derivation) amputate, cut off
2. a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(derivation) amputate, cut off
Noun
1. a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
(hypernym) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
(derivation) amputate, cut off
2. a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(derivation) amputate, cut off
| hEnglish - advanced version |
amputation
amputation
\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.
similar words(4)
intermediary amputation
secondary amputation
primary amputation
immediate amputation
amputation
\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.
similar words(4)
intermediary amputation
secondary amputation
primary amputation
immediate amputation
Amputation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
amputation
[am-pyoo-TAY-shun]
Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage.
[am-pyoo-TAY-shun]
Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Amputation
Surgery to remove all or part of an arm, leg or digit (finger or toe).
Surgery to remove all or part of an arm, leg or digit (finger or toe).
| Dream Dictionary |
Amputation
Ordinary amputation of limbs, denotes small offices lost; the loss of entire legs or arms, unusual depression in trade. To seamen, storm and loss of property. Afflicted persons should be warned to watchfulness after this dream.
Ordinary amputation of limbs, denotes small offices lost; the loss of entire legs or arms, unusual depression in trade. To seamen, storm and loss of property. Afflicted persons should be warned to watchfulness after this dream.
| Phobia |
Apotemnophobia
Fear of persons with amputations
Fear of persons with amputations
Amputation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Amputation
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Amputation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems. A special case is the congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where foetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands. In some countries, amputation of the hands or feet was or is used as a form of punishment for criminals. Amputation has also been used as a tactic in war and acts of terrorism. In some cultures and religions, minor amputations or mutilations are considered a ritual accomplishment. Unlike many non-mammalian animals, (such as lizards which shed their tails), once removed, human extremities do not grow back. A transplant or a prosthesis are the only options for recovering the loss.
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