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amputate Definition of amputate. amputated. ; amputating. transitive verb. : to remove by or as if by cutting; especially : to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the body.
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ameliorate See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with or without object), ameliorated, ameliorating. 1. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment.
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extremity Lookup another word in dictionary: Look Up! 21 Definitions for the word extremity: noun - an external body part that projects from the body, it is important to keep the extremities warm noun - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso noun - the outermost or farthest region or point noun - the greatest or utmost degree, the extremity of despair
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amputation Save life! An amputation is a “removal of a part of the body, a limb, or part of a limb to treat recurrent infection or gangrene in peripheral vascular disease, to remove malignant tumors, and to treat severe trauma” (Mosby, 2009, p. 88).
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amp The definition of amp is an abbreviation for ampere which is the basic unit of measurement for electricity. Calculating the speed of an electric current with the basic unit that was adopted under the SI, or Systeme International d'Unites, is an example of measuring to determine the number of amps.
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Amputation Overview In this Article. Amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger. About 1.8 million Americans are living with amputations. Amputation of the leg -- either above or below the knee -- is the most common amputation surgery. Reasons for Amputation.
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amplification amplify, v. amplification An in vivo (as in the fragile X syndrome) or in vitro (as in cloning or PCR) increase in the number of copies of a specific gene or DNA sequence of interest.
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- Recent Examples of amputate from the Web. 1  Another one of the plaintiffs, Hassan Allen, is diabetic and wears prostheses after having both legs amputated. 2  But 18 years earlier two terrified parents sat in a doctor’s office, hearing that their infant son would need his legs amputated.
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- Amputation is described as the separation of a bone in healthy tissue or the removal of a limb at a joint (exarticulation). Amputation surgery may be necessary if an injured or diseased limb is not expected to heal and if the patient's life is endangered as a result.mputation is described as the separation of a bone in healthy tissue or the removal of a limb at a joint (exarticulation). Amputation surgery may be necessary if an injured or diseased limb is not expected to heal and if the patient's life is endangered as a result.
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amputation Looking for amputate? Find out information about amputate. removal of all or part of a limb or other body part. Although amputation has been practiced for centuries, the development of sophisticated techniques for... Explanation of amputate
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- amp definition: Amp is an abbreviation for amplifier which is an electric device that increases electrical signals. (abbreviation) An object that an electric guitar is plugged into that makes it sound louder is an example of an amp. ...
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- Medical Definition of radical. 1  1: designed to remove the root of a disease or all diseased tissue radical surgery. 2  2: involving complete removal of an organ radical prostatectomy—compare conservative.
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- Gangrene is often treated by an operation to remove the dead tissue. 1  If it's an area of tissue that can be removed, the operation is called debridement - the surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue. If it's a leg, foot, finger, or toe that have to be removed, the operation is called an amputation - the surgical removal of an affected part of the body.
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- Wounds (Definition). Wounds is also known as Injuries and wounds. A wound is a condition in which a person has some trauma to part of his body in which the surface of the skin or some other organ has been broken open. Wounds include clean cuts, jagged cuts, avulsions (ripping away) of flesh, punctures, bites, etc...
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- verb (used with or without object), ameliorated, ameliorating. 1. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. Also, meliorate. Origin of ameliorate.
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Below-Knee Amputation A BKA is performed when a patient is severely injured or has a severe infection. Other reasons for amputation can include non-healing ulcers, chronic pain, birth defects and tumor. The decision to amputate involves many factors and is done after a thorough discussion between patient and orthopaedic surgeon.
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vetted Vetted is having put someone or something through an extremely careful examination. An example of vetted is the government having done a thorough background check on a possible employee. vetted
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- Amputation is the removal of a limb (arm or leg) or part of an extremity (foot, toe, hand or finger/s) when an alternate treatment is not available or has failed, to remove bone and tissue due to: 1  Extensive infection. 2  Lack of blood supply. 3  Significant trauma. 4  Frostbite. Severe burns. 5  Wounds. Presence of a  tumor.
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Definition of 'amputate' Definition of 'amputate'. amputate (æmpjʊteɪt ) To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged. To save his life, doctors amputated his legs. He had to have one leg amputated above the knee. Synonyms: cut off, remove, separate, sever More Synonyms of amputate.
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mutilate Definition of mutilate for English Language Learners : to cause severe damage to (the body of a person or animal) : to ruin the beauty of (something) : to severely damage or spoil (something)
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- A phantom limb is a vivid perception that a limb that has been removed or amputated is still present in the body and performing its normal functions. Amputees usually experience sensations including pain in the phantom limb.
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eviscerate v. e·vis·cer·at·ed, e·vis·cer·at·ing, e·vis·cer·ates. v. tr. 1. To remove the entrails of; disembowel. 2. To take away a vital or essential part of; weaken, damage, or destroy: a compromise that eviscerated the proposed bill. 3. Medicine. a. To remove the contents of (an organ).
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- limb. 1. one of the paired appendages of the body used in locomotion and grasping; see arm and leg. Called also member, membrum, and extremity. 2. a structure or part resembling an arm or leg. anacrotic limb ascending limb (def. 2).artificial limb a replacement for a missing limb; see also prosthesis.hantom limb the sensation, after amputation of a limb, that the absent part is still present; there may also be paresthesias, transient aches, and intermittent or continuous pain perceived as originating in the absent limb. residual limb stump.
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exacerbate ex·ac·er·bate. (ĭg-zăs′ər-bāt′) tr.v. ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing, ex·ac·er·bates. To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.