amputate
The origin and history of amputate.
Etymology
From Latin amputare, "to cut away, prune" — originally used for trimming trees before it took on its modern surgical sense.
The origin and history of amputate.
From Latin amputare, "to cut away, prune" — originally used for trimming trees before it took on its modern surgical sense.
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