AMPUTATIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Amputation

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌampjʊˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the action of surgically cutting off a limb

Short Definition:

action of surgically cutting off limb

Examples:
  • gangrene may appear and make amputation necessary
  • in the United Kingdom there are about 5,000 major amputations a year

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