English noun: amputation | |||
1. | amputation (state) a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disability, disablement, handicap, impairment | ||
2. | amputation (act) a surgical removal of all or part of a limb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||