Definition of amputation Amputation

/æˌmpjʌtejˈʃʌn/ - [atmpyuteyshun] - am•pu•ta•tion

We found 8 definitions of amputation from 6 different sources.

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What does amputation mean?

WordNet

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Noun

Plural: amputations

amputation - a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
  surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
  disability, disablement, handicap, impairment the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • amputation (n.)
    The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.

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  • amputation
    A surgical operation consisting of the removal of all or part of a limb.

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  • Amputation is the act of cutting off a part of the human body because of medical reasons.

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