Definition of Amputate

1. Verb. Remove surgically. "Did he amputate his foot? "; "Amputate limbs"

Exact synonyms: Cut Off
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Slough Off
Entails: Cut
Derivative terms: Amputation, Amputation, Amputator

Definition of Amputate

1. v. t. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.

Definition of Amputate

1. to cut off by surgical means [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES]

Medical Definition of Amputate

1. 1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils. 2. To cut off (a limb or projecting part (of the body). Origin: L. Amputatus, p. P. Of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. Pure. See Putative. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amputate

ampulla of gallbladder
ampulla of lacrimal canaliculus
ampulla of milk duct
ampulla of rectum
ampulla of the semicircular canals
ampulla of the semicircular ducts
ampulla of uterine tube
ampulla of vater
ampulla ossea
ampulla recti
ampulla tubae uterinae
ampullitis
ampullula
ampuls
amputate (current term)
amputate (current term)
amputated
amputates
amputating
amputating ulcer
amputation
amputation
amputations
amputation by transfixion
amputation knife
amputation neuroma
amputation stumps
amputator
amputators
amputee

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