The amount of time that a patient should not eat or drink varies by procedure and the preferences of the health care professional. In addition to not eating before surgery, a patient should also have a relatively light, healthy last meal before beginning the fast and not smoke or drink alcohol.
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.
well, excise is a good word. For removal of a limb: Amputation For removal of mass or organ: Excision (Excision means that tissue is removed, using a scalpel, laser or anoâ¦ther instrument) To remove a tissue sample: Biopsy The medical terminology combining form for surgical removal is -ectomy. Excision is the medical term meaning surgical removal.