Noun: amputation ,am-pyu'tey-shun
- A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
"The severe infection unfortunately led to amputation of the patient's foot"
- A condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
"The soldier's amputation required extensive rehabilitation"
Derived forms: amputations
Type of: disability, disablement, handicap [archaic], impairment, op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Amputation