as in severed
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 amputated
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
Owing to a series of unfortunate events, a third man, who was suffering from frostbite, ended up stuck at the camp as well and had to have his toes amputated with a penknife.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Some who have had arms or legs amputated.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Assi, a photographer with the Agence France Presse (AFP) news agency, had to have her right leg amputated.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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
Owing to a series of unfortunate events, a third man, who was suffering from frostbite, ended up stuck at the camp as well and had to have his toes amputated with a penknife.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Some who have had arms or legs amputated.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Assi, a photographer with the Agence France Presse (AFP) news agency, had to have her right leg amputated.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Amputated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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