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amputation.

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/Canada, General-American[ˌɛəmpjʊˈteɪʃən]Canada, General-American/ˌæmpjʊˈtæɪʃən/Australia
  1. surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).

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