v.tr. cut off by surgical operation (a part of the body, esp. a limb), usu. because of injury or disease. amputation n. amputator n.
[ L amputare f. amb- about + putare prune ]
v.tr. cut off by surgical operation (a part of the body, esp. a limb), usu. because of injury or disease. amputation n. amputator n.
[ L amputare f. amb- about + putare prune ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012