amputation
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amputation
- /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ Canada, US
- [ˌɛəmpjʊˈteɪʃən] Canada, US
- /ˌæmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/ Australia
- /ˌɛmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).
noun amputations
- surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
- the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dismemberment, mutilation, loss, severance, truncation, disarticulation, ablation, excision, decapitation, guillotining, clipping, cleavage, resection, detachment, removal, chopping
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noun surgical removal of a limb
| Español | amputación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 절단 jeoldan |
| 日本語 | 切断 setsudan |
| 中文 | 截肢 jiézhī, 切斷 /切断 qiēduàn |
| Português | amputação |
| Français | amputation |
| Deutsch | Amputation |
| Italiano | amputazione |
| Ελληνικά | ακρωτηριασμός akrotiriasmós |
| Română | amputare, amputație |
| Русский | ампута́ция amputácija |
| العربية | بَتْر batr, قَطْع qaṭʕ |
| עברית | כריתה krita |
noun loss of limb
| Português | amputação |
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Talk about this word "amputation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amputation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amputation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amputation "amputation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amputation.Cite this
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title = {amputation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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