as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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Recent Examples of amputate
After his leg was amputated, his doctor asked Bittenbender what his goals were.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Brooklynn survives but has her arm amputated as a result, thus reintroducing her as the first character in the Jurassic universe to have a limb difference.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Related article Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the GoFundMe organized by East Valley Firefighters Member Services on behalf of Klenner's wife, Klenner had to have his right leg amputated above the knee and suffered a broken pelvis and rib.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Brooklynn survives but has her arm amputated as a result, thus reintroducing her as the first character in the Jurassic universe to have a limb difference.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Related article Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the GoFundMe organized by East Valley Firefighters Member Services on behalf of Klenner's wife, Klenner had to have his right leg amputated above the knee and suffered a broken pelvis and rib.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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