amputation
noun/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of cutting off somebody's arm, leg, finger or toe in a medical operation
- A boyhood accident led to the amputation of one of his legs.
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