elliptical amputation
[ ĭ-lĭp′tĭ-kəl ]
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n.
A form of circular amputation in which the sweep of the knife is not exactly vertical to the long axis of the limb.
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ellipsoidal joint, ellipsoid of revolution, ellipsometer, ellipt, elliptical, elliptical amputation, elliptical galaxy, elliptical light, elliptically, elliptical polarization, elliptical trainer
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