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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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
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
Broaching amputation with a patient “is really tough,” Cardenas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Diabetes can mean blindness, amputation, and early death.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
"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
Across the U.S., diabetes complications are responsible for roughly 80% of all non-trauma related amputations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The charity Diabetes UK says it leads to more than 180 amputations a week.
From BBC ● May 10, 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
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