Meaning & use
Amputated
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Surgically removed a limb or other body part.
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Doctors amputated the soldier's leg to prevent the infection from spreading.
After the accident, his fingers had to be partially amputated.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'amputare,' meaning 'to cut around' or 'to prune.'
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reattached
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