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1. amputation

noun. ['ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən'] a surgical removal of all or part of a limb.

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • amputate (English)
  • amputo (Latin)

Rhymes with Amputation

  • deinstitutionalization
  • institutionalization
  • self-congratulation
  • antidiscrimination
  • telecommunication
  • nondiscrimination
  • misrepresentation
  • mischaracterization
  • internationalization
  • industrialization
  • decriminalization
  • transillumination
  • self-determination
  • renationalization
  • recapitalization
  • prestidigitation
  • misinterpretation
  • misidentification
  • miscommunication
  • experimentation
  • excommunication
  • disqualification
  • discontinuation
  • denationalization
  • decentralization
  • transplantation
  • singularization
  • self-perpetuation
  • securitization
  • reinterpretation

Sentences with amputation


1. Noun, singular or mass
If the cancer has not spread, this amputation can result in a cure.

2. amputation

noun. ['ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən'] a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs.

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • amputate (English)
  • amputo (Latin)