1. Noun
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
2. Noun
a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
Vocabulary classified under Education
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