amputation

American  

[am-pyuh-tay-shuhn, am-pyoo-] / ˌæm pyəˈteɪ ʃən, ˌæm pyʊ- /

noun

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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Example Sentences

These included heart attack, stroke, cardiac death and vascular related amputations.

From Science Daily

Releford later moved to Los Angeles, where, as a podiatric surgeon specializing in amputation prevention and limb preservation in high-risk populations, he saw firsthand how diet shapes long-term outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times

In a video shared on Monday, she explained her numerous injuries and the surgery that allowed her to avoid an amputation.

From Salon

Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg after a heavy crash at the Winter Olympics - and has thanked the doctor who saved her from needing an amputation.

From BBC

These slow healing injuries significantly raise the risk of infection, tissue damage, and amputation.

From Science Daily