Removal of part or all of a body part that is enclosed by skin. Amputation can occur at an accident site, the scene of an animal attack, or a battlefield. Amputation is also performed as a surgical procedure. It is typically performed to prevent the spread of gangrene as a complication of frostbite, injury, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, or any other [..]

The removal by surgery of a limb (arm or leg) or other body part because of injury or disease, such as diabetes or cancer.

The process of removing all or part of a body part; usually refers to a limb (arm or leg) and is done for medical reasons.

1610s, "a cutting off of tree branches, a pruning," also "operation of cutting off a limb, etc., of a body," from Middle French amputation or directly from Latin amputationem (nomi [..]

Removal of part of, or a whole limb by surgery. Used to control pain or the spread of disease in the affected limb.

with regard to the medical or trauma-related separation of an appendage from the core body or from another limb on the body. A medical operation typically employed in order to save lives in the afterm [..]

Ordinary amputation of limbs, denotes small offices lost; the loss of entire legs or arms, unusual depression in trade. To seamen, storm and loss of property. Afflicted persons should be warned to watchfulness after this dream.   

Amputation is a surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of a limb of the body. Amputation is generally performed to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb such as gangr [..]

removal of part or all of a body part, except for organs in the body. It usually takes place during surgery in a hospital operating room. It is done because of injury to the body part or problems from [..]

permanent removal of a limb

(n) a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs(n) a surgical removal of all or part of a limb

The surgical removal of a limb or other appendage because of damage by trauma or as a treatment for a variety of potentially life-threatening ailments.

The surgical removal of a limb or other body part.

The removal of a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Loss of a limb or other bodily appendage by accidental injury.

The removal of a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Loss of a limb or other bodily appendage by accidental injury.

Limbs are amputated usually as a result of paralysis, a serious injury or an appendage, such as a tail or a limb, ceases to function. Unable to control the limb, your dog will drag it around, soiling [..]

The removal of a limb or other part of the body.

Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage.

Removal of an appending part (appendage) (27 Sep 1997)

Loss of a limb or other bodily appendage by accidental injury. (12 Dec 1998)

A move you make through which you lose one of you own stacks or through which you clearely lose more stacks yourself than your opponent. Most of the times an amputation concerns just one weak stack th [..]

Cut from the body (e.g. a limb)

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma