Amputate (Verb)
Meaning
Remove surgically; "amputate limbs".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The doctor had to amputate the patient's leg due to severe damage from the accident.
- Due to the severe infection, the medical team decided to amputate the infected limb to save the patient's life.
- In order to prevent further complications, the surgeon chose to amputate the patient's toe.
- The wounded soldier's leg had to be amputated immediately to stop the severe bleeding.
- Doctors considered the option to amputate the patient's gangrenous foot to prevent the decay from spreading.