elliptical amputation

[ ĭ-lĭp′tĭ-kəl ]

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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eyeshot, eyesight, eyesome, eyesore, eyespot, elliptical amputation, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth, eyetie

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