'amputation' definitions:
Definition of 'amputation'
(from WordNet)
noun
A condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
noun
A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
Synonyms of 'amputation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abscission,
- anastomotic operation,
- annihilation,
- bloodless operation,
- butchering,
- capital operation,
- chopping,
- cleavage,
- compensating operation,
- corneal transplant,
- crescent operation,
- cutting,
- destruction,
- dichotomy,
- elective operation,
- elimination,
- emergency operation,
- enucleation,
- eradication,
- excision,
- exclusion,
- exploratory operation,
- extinction,
- extirpation,
- fenestration operation,
- fission,
- heart transplant,
- interval operation,
- kidney transplant,
- laceration,
- major operation,
- minor operation,
- mutilation,
- operation,
- organ transplant,
- organ transplantation,
- palliative operation,
- radical operation,
- removal,
- rending,
- rescission,
- resection,
- ripping,
- scission,
- section,
- severance,
- slashing,
- slicing,
- splitting,
- surgery,
- surgical intervention,
- surgical operation,
- surgical technique,
- tearing,
- the knife,
- transplant