amputate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'ablation chirurgicale d'un membre ou d'une partie du corps.

A verb used to indicate the surgical removal of a limb or part of the body.

1. Surgical removalB2formalmedical

   To surgically cut off a limb or part of the body, typically due to injury, disease, or infection.

   Amputation chirurgicale

   • The doctors had to amputate his leg to stop the infection from spreading.
   • After the accident, surgeons amputated her arm below the elbow.
   • In severe cases of frostbite, it may be necessary to amputate the affected fingers.

   Synonymescut offdismemberexciseremoveresectsever