SINCE 1828
Pirogoff's amputation
noun
Pi·ro·goff's amputation
variants:
or Pirogoff amputation \ ˌpir-ə-ˈgȯf(s)- 
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Medical Definition of Pirogoff's amputation
: amputation of the foot through the articulation of the ankle with retention of part of the calcaneus — compare syme's amputation
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