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amputation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | disability, disablement, handicap, impairment |
| Derivation | amputate |
amputation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
| Derivation | amputate |
Examples of amputation
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Jungles said doctors often realize the only option in these cases is amputation.
From the stltoday.com
Following arm amputation, individuals often perceive pain in their missing limb.
From the nature.com
He used CGI for Cotillard's post-amputation scenes, digitally removing her legs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Screening for peripheral neuropathy can help prevent foot ulcers and amputation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Yet to hear Boyle tell it, the allure is not its gory ending of self-amputation.
From the abcnews.go.com
Tissue can become injured and, in severe cases, destroyed, leading to amputation.
From the timesunion.com
The amputation sequence is agony to watch and intensified by the musical score.
From the freep.com
The amputation meant more than the metal hook dangling beneath Luis'shirt sleeve.
From the ocregister.com
Diabetes is also a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure and leg amputation.
From the us.cnn.com
- A condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
- Remove surgically; "amputate limbs"
- Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems. ...
- (Amputations) Diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and infection predispose people with diabetes to gangrene and amputations. More than half of all nontraumatic lower extremity amputations (LEAs) occur in people with diabetes. ...
- Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage.
- Surgical removal of the root portion of the tooth. It is usually performed on a multi-rooted tooth to eliminate a root that cannot be treated.
- The surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb or a body part (such as a breast). People with diabetes are at increased risk of amputation as they often have nerve damage in the legs and feet (diabetic neuropathy) and do not notice cuts or blisters. ...
- Refers to the total or partial absence of any part of an extremity. In the strict sense, amputation refers to the surgical intervention which results in an "amputation".
