amputation

American  

[am-pyuh-tay-shuhn, am-pyoo-] / ˌæm pjəˈteɪ ʃən, ˌæm pjʊ- /

noun

• amputations
  plural

1. the act or instance of surgically removing a limb or part of a limb.

2. the act of removing something by cutting, as if by surgery.

3. a disability caused by the loss of a limb or part of a limb.

4. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• amputations
  plural

Example Sentences

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amputation amputations

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

Former Kaiser CEO George Halvorson has written that if a diabetic in a Medicare Advantage plan requires a foot amputation, that will likely cost the plan $100,000.

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

Although the regenerated tissues were not exact matches to the original anatomy, the researchers successfully restored all of the major structures that had been removed during amputation, including bone, tendon, ligament, and joint tissue.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

It makes it easy to forget that she’s had to go through an amputation and rehabilitation too.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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

"It will also prevent others from suffering lifelong conditions such as amputations, deafness, and cognitive issues to name a few," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

In Medicare Advantage, the number of amputations is a tiny fraction of that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Although the regrown tissues were not perfect replicas of the originals, the researchers believe the approach could eventually help reduce scarring and improve tissue repair after amputations.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

In his era, even simple lacerations often left diabetics with savage infections that necessitated limb and digit amputations, a consequence of the disease’s ravaging effect on circulation and immunity.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand