amputate
verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt 
amputated; amputating
: to remove by or as if by cutting
especially
: to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the body
Examples of amputate in a Sentence
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
Recent Examples on the Web
His left arm was amputated and wrapped in a tourniquet.
—
Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
One locomotive fireman named Frank Goodrich had to have his leg amputated due to injuries from the crash, and four cattle being carried in the freight cars were killed.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
One patient needed both legs amputated due to a crush injury.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
With all the nerves and veins in his left arm destroyed, it was amputated.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Juanita Mengel and her cat Lola Pearl both have had there left leg amputated
Lola Pearl's favorite hobby is bringing smiles to others.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
As a result, both of his legs were amputated at the thigh.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The most serious blow to Russell’s health hit last spring when doctors revived him on a Washington Hospital Center operating table during surgery to amputate a diabetic toe.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The doctor advised Marley to amputate his toe to prevent the spread of cancer.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
One locomotive fireman named Frank Goodrich had to have his leg amputated due to injuries from the crash, and four cattle being carried in the freight cars were killed.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
One patient needed both legs amputated due to a crush injury.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
With all the nerves and veins in his left arm destroyed, it was amputated.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Juanita Mengel and her cat Lola Pearl both have had there left leg amputated
Lola Pearl's favorite hobby is bringing smiles to others.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
As a result, both of his legs were amputated at the thigh.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The most serious blow to Russell’s health hit last spring when doctors revived him on a Washington Hospital Center operating table during surgery to amputate a diabetic toe.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The doctor advised Marley to amputate his toe to prevent the spread of cancer.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
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amputate
verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt
amputated; amputating
: to cut off
especially
: to cut off an arm or leg from the body
Medical Definition
amputate
transitive verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt
amputated; amputating
: to cut (as a limb) from the body
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