Noun
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAn amputation is considered one of the most painful things to recover from and on the hand is considered the worst of that. Source: Internet
A patient with a traumatic amputation of the forearm might just be tagged yellow, have the bleeding stopped, and then be sent to a hospital when possible. Source: Internet
Coward (1982), p. 379 In fact, Porter never wrote another song after the amputation and spent the remaining six years of his life in relative seclusion, seeing only intimate friends. Source: Internet
Dr Blacker, who also goes by the name Lord Harley, claimed disability living allowance including a high rate mobility component which is usually applicable to claimants who have no legs or feet from birth or due to amputation. Source: Internet
After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future. Source: Internet
Eisch, depressed and unable to exercise, gains weight; his injury forces him to leave the military, and he eventually opts for amputation. Source: Internet