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amputate

 

[ ˈæmpjʊteɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical procedure

To amputate means to surgically remove a limb or part of a limb from the body. This procedure is often necessary due to injury, disease, or in cases where the limb poses a threat to the patient's health.

Synonyms

cut off, detached, remove, resect

Examples of usage

  • The doctor had to amputate the patient's leg after the accident.
  • She underwent surgery to amputate her toes affected by frostbite.
  • In severe cases of diabetes, doctors might have to amputate a foot.
  • The injury was so severe that the only option was to amputate the arm.

Translations

Translations of the word "amputate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 amputar

🇮🇳 अंग कटना

🇩🇪 amputieren

🇮🇩 mengamputasi

🇺🇦 ампутувати

🇵🇱 amputować

🇯🇵 切断する

🇫🇷 amputer

🇪🇸 amputar

🇹🇷 ampute etmek

🇰🇷 절단하다

🇸🇦 بتر

🇨🇿 amputovat

🇸🇰 amputovať

🇨🇳 截肢

🇸🇮 amputirati

🇮🇸 afmýking

🇰🇿 ампутация

🇬🇪 ამპუტაცია

🇦🇿 amputasiya

🇲🇽 amputar

Etymology

The term 'amputate' originates from the Latin word 'amputare', which means 'to cut off'. The word is made up of the prefix 'am-' meaning 'from' and 'putare,' meaning 'to prune' or 'to trim.' It was first used in English around the 15th century and has been used in a medical context since then. Historically, amputation was a common procedure in battles and in treating severe injuries where infection threatened. The development of anesthesia and antibiotics greatly affected the practice of amputation, allowing for greater precision and care in surgical treatment.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,684 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.