English dictionary

amputation

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

noun.state

Source: WordNet 3.0
a surgical removal of all or part of a limb

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.

noun

Source: webster1913