amputation
noun /ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
/ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of cutting off somebody's arm, leg, finger or toe in a medical operation
(用外科手术)切断;截(肢) - A boyhood accident led to the amputation of one of his legs.
童年的一次事故导致他的一条腿被截肢。
- A boyhood accident led to the amputation of one of his legs.