Amputation
Pronunciation : Am`pu*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.]
Definition : Defn: The act amputating; esp. the operation of cutting of a limb or projecting part of the body.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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