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Amputation — Classification and external resources J. McKnight, who lost his limbs in a railway accident in 1865, was the second recorded survivor of a simultaneous triple amputation. ICD 10 T14.7 … Wikipedia
Amputation — Am pu*ta tion, n. [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.] The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amputation — (n.) 1610s, a cutting off of tree branches, a pruning, also operation of cutting off a limb, etc., of a body, from M.Fr. amputation or directly from L. amputationem (nom. amputatio), noun of action from pp. stem of amputare cut off, lop off; cut… … Etymology dictionary
amputation by transfixion — amputation performed by thrusting a long knife through the limb and cutting the flaps from within outward … Medical dictionary
Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary
amputation — See amputate. * * * Removal of any part of the body, usually surgical removal of part or all of a limb. Congenital amputation means lack of a limb at birth (see agenesis). Surgical amputation may be a lifesaving measure to prevent excessive blood … Universalium
amputation — n. the removal of a limb, part of a limb, or any other portion of the body (such as a breast or the rectum). The term is customarily modified by an adjective showing the particular type of amputation. Examples include above knee, through knee,… … The new mediacal dictionary
limb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ slender, thin ▪ flailing ▪ Two arms reached around her flailing limbs … Collocations dictionary
amputation — noun Amputation is used after these nouns: ↑limb … Collocations dictionary
amputation — amputate ► VERB ▪ cut off (a limb) in a surgical operation. DERIVATIVES amputation noun. ORIGIN Latin amputare lop off … English terms dictionary
amputation — noun a) surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. b) the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma … Wiktionary
