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Amputated: meaning, definitions and examples

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amputated

 

[ หˆรฆmpjษ™หŒteษชtษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical procedure

Amputated refers to the surgical removal of a limb or body part. This procedure is often performed when a limb is severely injured or infected. Amputation may also be necessary in cases of tumors or vascular diseases. The goal of the procedure is to improve the patient's quality of life or to save their life in critical situations. Recipients of amputation may require rehabilitation and prosthetics.

Synonyms

cut off, removed, severed

Examples of usage

  • The doctor amputated his leg due to the severe injury.
  • After the accident, she had to be amputated at the knee.
  • Patients who are amputated often undergo extensive rehabilitation.

Translations

Translations of the word "amputated" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amputado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช amputiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diamputasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะฟัƒั‚ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ amputowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ๆ–ญใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amputรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amputado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ampute

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ˆ๋‹จ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ amputovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ amputovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆช่‚ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ amputiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ amputaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะผะฟัƒั‚ะฐั†ะธัะปะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒฃแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ amputasiya edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amputado

Etymology

The term 'amputated' originates from the Latin word 'amputare', which means 'to cut off'. This Latin word is a combination of 'am-' meaning 'from' or 'away from' and 'putare' meaning 'to cut'. The practice of amputation has been documented since ancient times, with evidence found in ancient Egyptian and Greek surgical texts. Historically, amputation was often a last resort in medical treatment, used to save lives from infections or severe injuries. Over the centuries, advancements in surgical techniques and anesthesia have made the procedure safer and more effective, allowing for more precise amputations and better outcomes for patients. The word has evolved to encompass both the action of physically removing a limb and the consequence of living with the loss.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,288, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.