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Definitions of amputation in various dictionaries:
noun - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
noun - a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
AMPUTATION - Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in...
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Possible Crossword Clues |
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In the morning put it back in a leg that's cut |
Removal of member from a redcap university rubbish club not right |
Limb removal |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Dec 11 2014 The Telegraph - Toughie |
Apr 25 2013 The Times - Concise |
Nov 3 2010 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
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The action of surgically cutting off a limb. |
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. |
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma |
a surgical removal of all or part of a limb |
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs |
Amputation description |
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Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, 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 that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands. In some countries, amputation of the hands, feet or other body parts is or was used as a form of punishment for people who committed crimes. Amputation has also been used as a tactic in war and acts of terrorism; it may also occur as a war injury. In some cultures and religions, minor amputations or mutilations are considered a ritual accomplishment. * In the US, the majority of new amputations occur due to complications of the vascular system (the blood vessels), especially from diabetes. Between 1988 and 1996, there were an average of 133,735 hospital discharges for am |