amputation
Americannoun
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amputations
plural
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the act or instance of surgically removing a limb or part of a limb.
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the act of removing something by cutting, as if by surgery.
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a disability caused by the loss of a limb or part of a limb.
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Medicine/Medical. any absence or loss of a limb or part of a limb, whether congenitally or due to surgery or disease.
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They also carry serious risks, including amputation and death, making it increasingly important to understand why they can be so resistant to healing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The family recalled arriving at Addenbrooke's Hospital and experiencing "the worst 12 hours" of their lives after the attack, which involved "signing consent forms involving resuscitation and amputation".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
If an amputation occurs in traditional Medicare, the full cost is borne by taxpayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
All we’re doing is increasing the likelihood of an above-the-knee amputation.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Somehow, they saved it from amputation, but it was a hollow victory.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
At least 200 people have undergone amputations -- almost half of whom are minors -- according to the NGO Dos Santos Foundation, which is raising funds for prosthetics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In Medicare Advantage, the number of amputations is a tiny fraction of that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And diabetic-related amputations — which are painful and life-altering procedure that were the hospital’s most common surgery for years — have plummeted to zero for program patients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The outcomes measured included heart attacks, strokes, cardiac-related deaths, and vascular related amputations.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
Men coming round from amputations seemed compelled to make terrible jokes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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