noun
amputation
amp-yuu-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The surgical removal of a limb or other body part.
"The soldier underwent an emergency amputation after the blast."
2
The loss of a limb or body part through injury or trauma.
"The accident resulted in the amputation of two fingers."
How to Use Amputation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act, whether surgical or accidental, of losing a limb or body part.
Common pairings
undergo amputation
leg amputation
Word Forms
amputations plural
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Etymology
From Latin amputatio, "pruning" — from the same root as "amputate".