Used in a Sentence

amputation

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for amputation.

Editorial note

(Just the amputation is going to be between £8,000 and £16,000), followed by considerable physiotherapy and prosthetic legs.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of amputation gathered in one view.

noun

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

noun

the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for amputation.

noun

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

noun

the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma

Example sentences

1

(Just the amputation is going to be between £8,000 and £16,000), followed by considerable physiotherapy and prosthetic legs.

2

A viper bite would require immediate treatment with antivenom to prevent necrosis, limb amputation, or potentially even death.

3

That comparison deliberately wipes out the actual differences between immune disease and amputation which give rise to the idea that the immune system can be affected by diet in ways amputation cannot.

4

Are there any communities, besides HN, which focus discussion more on strategies for increasing income and less on lifestyle amputation?

5

Humans can also persevere through extreme injuries that would debilitate an animal, such as traumatic amputation.

6

The sum total of amputation is much harder than fixing the limb, assuming it's possible.

7

Not agreeing or disagreeing with the amputation...just pointing out a difference from this example.

8

They seem to have survived the amputation of the mobile phone division quite well.

9

Chemotherapy is more akin to amputation of irretrievable mortified flesh than to blood letting.

10

Impurities in the heroin cause abcesses and the need for amputation for injecting users.

11

I guess that depends whether you consider the amputation treatment for the disorder or a negative symptom of the disorder.

12

She began to hate the leg and wanted an amputation.

Quote examples

1

The phrase to google is "elective amputation".

2

The two examples he gave were that when doing an amputation, he wouldn't leave a flap of skin to cover the stump; and that his sutures were "almost thick enough to be twine", leading to huge, ropey scars where other surgeons were routinely making their work invisible.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use amputation in a sentence?

(Just the amputation is going to be between £8,000 and £16,000), followed by considerable physiotherapy and prosthetic legs.

What does amputation mean?

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

What part of speech is amputation?

amputation is commonly used as noun.