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amputation

noun
🔊/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
🔊/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
 [uncountable, countable]
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  1. the act of cutting off somebody's arm, leg, finger or toe in a medical operation（用外科手术）切断；截（肢）
    • A boyhood accident led to the amputation of one of his legs.少年时期的事故导致他的一只腿被截肢。
    Topics Medicinec2