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Vinony

amputation

noun

  1. removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery
  2. amputate, removal of a part of an entity/body
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ / [ˌɛəmpjʊˈteɪʃən] / /ˌæmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).

  1. surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
  2. the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma