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Medical procedure that removes a part of the body
Types of amputations include: partial foot amputation amputation of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint ankle disarticulation amputation of the lower
Amputation
Human disease
Congenital amputation can also occur due to maternal exposure to teratogens during pregnancy. The exact cause of congenital amputation is unknown and
Congenital_amputation
Sharia law punishment
Cross-amputation (Arabic: قطع من خلاف) is a form of punitive judicial limb amputation and one of the Hudud punishments prescribed under Islamic jurisprudence
Cross-amputation
Amputation of the arm, shoulder, and collarbone
Forequarter amputation is amputation of the arm, scapula and clavicle. It is usually performed as a last resort to remove a cancer, but decreasingly so
Forequarter_amputation
Mental disorder characterized by a desire to be physically disabled
significantly different above and below the line of desired amputation, and the line of desired amputation remains stable over time, with the desire often beginning
Body_integrity_dysphoria
Medical removal of the penis
Penectomy is penis removal through surgery, generally for medical or personal reasons. Cancer, for example, sometimes necessitates removal of part or all
Penectomy
Canadian nonprofit organization
optional. The organization began as The Amputation Club of British Columbia. However, it later became The War Amputations of Canada, eventually shortening to
The_War_Amps
Category of prescribed punishments in Islamic law
death followed by crucifixion, amputation of the right hand and the left foot (the combined right-left double amputation procedure is known as the ancient
Hudud
Amputation of the body below the waist
ileal conduit in the upper abdominal quadrants. The second stage is the amputation at the lumbar spine. With the removal of almost half of the circulatory
Hemicorporectomy
Type of tissue death by ischemia
emergency salvage amputation, such as a guillotine amputation, is often needed to limit systemic effects of the infection. Such an amputation can be converted
Gangrene
Medical condition
of the fetus and cause amputation or even intrauterine death. The anatomy proximal to the site of constriction (or amputation) is developmentally normal
Constriction_ring_syndrome
Irish actress (born 1996)
2025). "Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd recovering after second leg amputation". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2025. Kit, Borys (4 March 2024). "How to
Ruth_Codd
Medical intervention
or by a surgeon during arthroplasty or amputation. Joint dislocation Acrotomophilia Apotemnophilia Amputation Total body disruption Martin, Elizabeth
Disarticulation
Surgical removal of the clitoris
Clitoridectomy or clitorectomy is the surgical removal, reduction, or partial removal of the clitoris. It is rarely used as a therapeutic medical procedure
Clitoridectomy
1991 song by Cannibal Corpse
"Rancid Amputation" is a song by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse from their second studio album Butchered at Birth. It is considered a classic
Rancid_Amputation
Artificial device that replaces a missing body part
person who has undergone an amputation is sometimes referred to as an amputee. Rehabilitation for someone with an amputation is primarily coordinated by
Prosthesis
Para-athletics classification
events only), applying to athletes with "Double below knee amputation (or combined arm/leg amputation) or similar disability." It includes ISOD classified athletes
T43_(classification)
Medical emergency that afflicts the penis
injuries include fracture, avulsion injury, strangulation, entrapment, and amputation. Penetrating and blunt traumas combined make up approximately 90% of all
Penile_injury
Country in Southeastern Europe
5901/mjss.2015.v6n3p325. Retrieved 13 May 2026. "The Efforts to settle amputated Albania state". albaniainbrief.com. Archived from the original on 1 June
Albania
Medical condition
Fingertip amputation, also known as fingertip avulsion, is the partial or complete loss of the tip of a finger. It may occur due to a cut, crush, or tearing
Fingertip_amputation
Anthology television series
claims, and Gary K. Longstreet (Chaz Bono), a supermarket owner who has an amputated arm and is a passionate Trump supporter. With Kai's rise to power revealing
American_Horror_Story
British Paralympic athlete
has a double through-knee congenital amputation. He has set world records for athletes with a double amputation, in both the full and half marathon. Whitehead's
Richard_Whitehead_(athlete)
Cast of American crime drama TV series
childhood, Svetlana developed an osteosarcoma in her leg, which had to be amputated soon afterward. Svetlana's first appearance is after Tony's breakup with
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
Country in North Africa
84% of Egyptians supported the death penalty for apostasy, 77% backed amputations for theft, and 82% endorsed stoning for adultery. Since the 2013 Egyptian
Egypt
Surgical removal of an animal's claws
is an operation to remove an animal's claws surgically by means of the amputation of all or part of the distal phalanges, or end bones, of the animal's
Onychectomy
Amputation of the nose
Rhinotomy is mutilation, usually amputation, of the nose. It was a means of judicial punishment throughout the world, particularly for sexual transgressions
Rhinotomy
Flexible wire saw for bone cutting
cutting. A Gigli saw is used mainly for amputation, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation. In addition, it was once commonly used
Gigli_saw
Species of oceanic ray-finned fish
Clistobothrium. R. glesne shows evidence of self-amputation of the body posterior to the vent. This amputation can either be just involving the caudal fin
Giant_oarfish
Medical technique for surgery
woman, reported in 2002. Initially after traumatic bilateral forearm amputation [the patient] was provided with mechanical prostheses. Eventually she
Krukenberg_procedure
Congenital absence of the fibula
by ultrasound in utero to prepare for amputation after birth or complex bone-lengthening surgery. The amputation usually occurs at six months with removal
Fibular_hemimelia
Sensation that an amputated or missing limb is attached
amputation. For many years, the dominant hypothesis for the cause of phantom limbs was irritation in the peripheral nervous system at the amputation site
Phantom_limb
Sharia laws in Sudan
people were amputated or cross-amputated. In 1991, 2013, 2015, 2021, and 2023, there were documented cases of men being sentenced to hand amputation for theft
September_Laws_(Sudan)
American actress
The injury was severe enough to lead to amputation. She was physically strong at the time of her amputation, so it only took her one day of rehab before
Zyra_Gorecki
Name for the physical penalties of the dynastic Chinese legal system
[clarification needed] the punishments involved tattooing, cutting off the nose, amputation of one or both feet, castration, and death. Following the Sui and Tang
Five_Punishments
Greek mythological weapon
myths involving the amputation of monsters, the harpe is the standard weapon used for this task; it is associated with amputation stories involving anguiform
Harpe
Japanese biological and chemical warfare unit (1936–1945)
vivisection, performing organ harvesting, testing hypobaric chambers, amputating limbs, and exposing victims to chemical agents and explosives. Prisoners—often
Unit_731
Array of painful conditions in humans
at the amputation site. As in any other chronic pain syndrome, the brain likely becomes chronically stimulated with pain, and late amputation may not
Complex regional pain syndrome
Complex_regional_pain_syndrome
Leg and tourist attraction
last cannon shots fired that day hit his right leg, necessitating its amputation above the knee. According to an anecdote, he was close to the Duke of
Lord_Uxbridge's_leg
Disability sport classification for wheelchair basketball
amputations are 4-point players. At this point, the classification system for people in this class then considers the nature of the hand amputation by
3_point_player
Earth's highest mountain
in much pain. He had suffered frostbite – he later had five fingertips amputated." It was estimated that Sharp summited on 14 May and began his descent
Mount_Everest
standing: single leg amputation above the knee 2A - standing: single leg amputation below the knee 2B - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1980_Winter_Paralympics
Type of surgical knife
period. Amputation blades from the 18th century to the 1840s are generally known for their distinctive "down" curving blades. By 1870, amputation blades
Liston_knife
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
head. To silence Leonel while he is in the hospital following his leg amputation, Gus distracts the police assigned to the security detail by bringing
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
Surgical reattachment of a body part
[citation needed] In replantation surgery following macro-amputation (e.g. arm or leg amputation), maximal length of the replanted extremity can be preserved
Replantation
American author (born 1947)
July 9. His leg bones were so shattered that doctors initially considered amputating his leg but stabilized the bones in the leg with an external fixator.
Stephen_King
American amputee (1973–2016)
first amputation surgery took Easterday's shin bones, which were used to replace his missing spinal column. At the time of Easterday's first amputation surgery
Kenny_Easterday
single leg amputation below the knee LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1992_Winter_Paralympics
Disability sports classification system used for amputees
different types of amputations that describe the location of the amputation. A transhumeral amputation is an above the elbow amputation. It is sometimes
Amputee_sports_classification
Casualties of ongoing conflict since 2014
of Ukraine recorded 95,000 amputations carried out in Ukraine on military personnel and civilians. Including amputations carried outside Ukraine the
Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
classifications: LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent
Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1984_Winter_Paralympics
Country in West Africa
homosexuality, infidelity and theft carry harsh sentences, including amputation, lashing, stoning and long prison terms. The local religious police, the
Nigeria
English former model, media personality, businesswoman, and activist (born 1968)
run over by a police motorcycle in London. The accident resulted in the amputation of her left leg below the knee, but she continued to model using a prosthetic
Heather_Mills
Mexican painter (1907–1954)
health problems – undergoing an appendectomy, two abortions, and the amputation of gangrenous toes – and her marriage to Rivera had become strained. He
Frida_Kahlo
English drummer (born 1963)
drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went
Rick_Allen_(drummer)
American football coach and former player (born 1967)
Sanders underwent several foot surgeries and had two toes on his left foot amputated as a result of blood clots. On July 28, 2025, Sanders announced that he
Deion_Sanders
This is a list of soldiers who have had their limbs amputated. Hibbert, Christopher (1994). Nelson. A Personal History. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-201-40800-3
List_of_war_amputees
Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
based on the power of reason to know the truth. He said that this self-amputation of reason leads to pathologies of religion such as terrorism and pathologies
Pope_Benedict_XVI
Polish-French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
the front lines to assist battlefield surgeons, including to obviate amputations when in fact limbs could be saved. After a quick study of radiology,
Marie_Curie
Part of an animal that is behind the loins and below the tail
tailbone and tailfan (tail fan). Some animals are subjected to docking, the amputation of the tailbone at or near the dock. These include dogs, cats, sheep,
Rump_(animal)
American athlete, actress, and fashion model (born 1976)
public speaker. She was born with a medical condition that resulted in the amputation of both of her legs beneath the knee. She is the first amputee to compete
Aimee_Mullins
Para-swimming classification
lower limb amputation. A1 swimmers use around 120% more oxygen to walk or run the same distance as someone without a lower limb amputation. ISOD amputee
S5_(classification)
Species of beetle
Oncideres amputator is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792, originally under the genus
Oncideres_amputator
American YouTuber
Beckwith began considering amputation after being told that an ankle replacement, the other treatment option, would only delay amputation for another 1.5–5 years
Jo_Beckwith
Icelandic double-arm and shoulders transplant receiver
hospital, doctors deemed his arms too damaged to be saved. He underwent amputation on both arms followed by multiple surgeries over the next eleven months
Guðmundur_Felix_Grétarsson
Central religious text of Islam
at the age of eight to twelve had their penises and scrota completely amputated. Reportedly, about two out of three boys died, but those who survived
Quran
standing, single leg amputation above the knee II - standing, single leg amputation below the knee III - standing, single arm amputation IV A - standing,
Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1976_Winter_Paralympics
single leg amputation below the knee LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent
Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1994_Winter_Paralympics
Mass found trapped in or adjacent to the gastrointestinal system
burn Burn/Corrosion/Chemical burn Frostbite Occupational injuries Traumatic amputation By region Hand injury Head injury Chest trauma Abdominal trauma
Bezoar
Medical condition
thickened, contracted joint. Historically, seal finger was treated by amputation of the affected digits once they became unusable. Ariana Bindman, for
Seal_finger
Injury to the foot due to poor circulation, cold and moisture
persist for months following treatment. Surgery to remove damaged tissue or amputation may be necessary. Those in the military are most commonly affected, though
Trench_foot
creation of the Paralympics. Olivér Halassy of Hungary, whose left leg was amputated below the knee, won three medals (two gold and a silver) in water polo
List of athletes who have competed in the Paralympics and Olympics
List_of_athletes_who_have_competed_in_the_Paralympics_and_Olympics
Punitive practice
law, including flagellation (also called flogging or whipping), forced amputations, caning, bastinado, birching, or strapping. Legal corporal punishment
Judicial_corporal_punishment
Self-amputation
Autotomy ('self-amputation', from the Ancient Greek auto-, "self-" and tome, "severing") is the behaviour whereby an animal sheds or discards an appendage
Autotomy
Benign nerve-tissue tumor resulting from trauma to a nerve
surgeries have nerve injury as an unavoidable consequence such as limb amputation, nerve resections, or radical prostatectomy. Consequently, surgical techniques
Traumatic_neuroma
2017 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Heroes soundtrack as "All Things Must Pass"; "Song for a Secret" and "Amputation" were released by Jim Reid, the latter as a solo single in 2007 under
Damage_and_Joy
Association football for disabled players
goalkeeper). Outfield players have lower extremity amputations, and goalkeepers have an upper extremity amputation. Outfield players use loftstrand (forearm)
Amputee_football
One of the first African Americans to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver
African-Americans to obtain that qualification, doing so in 1970 despite the amputation of his lower left leg in 1966. The 2000 film Men of Honor was based on
Carl_Brashear
Type of whip
Corporal punishment By place Domestic Judicial School By implementation Amputation Belting Birching Branding Caning Cat o' nine tails Flagellation Foot whipping
Cat_o'_nine_tails
Medical condition
traumatic amputation of a limb, removal of an organ, or in instances of congenital limb deficiency. It is most commonly observed after amputation, although
Phantom_pain
6th-8th century skeleton in Italy
to 8th centuries. This individual, who had his right hand amputated, survived the amputation and lived with a knife attached to his forearm as a prosthetic
T_US_380
Bank robbers in the 1930s
Because of this, he walked with a limp for the rest of his life. The amputation slowed him down physically, making outrunning law enforcement more difficult
Bonnie_and_Clyde
American novelist
(2022) The Met Gala & Tales of Saints and Seekers: Two Novellas (2024) Amputation (2025) Young Lust (1984) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Bruce_Wagner
Medical condition
higher likelihood of requiring further amputations, regardless of initial amputation location. The rate of amputation has decreased significantly with the
Gait_deviations
French actor (1971–2008)
disrupted by drug use, and later by health problems that culminated in the amputation of one of his legs in 2003. Depardieu died of pneumonia at the age of
Guillaume_Depardieu
Effect of low temperature on skin and other tissues
severe injuries, iloprost or thrombolytics may be used. Surgery, including amputation, is sometimes necessary. Evidence of frostbite occurring in humans dates
Frostbite
Infection of the bones
bacterial OM involves antimicrobials and can involve surgery or even amputation. Outcomes are generally good when the condition has been present only
Osteomyelitis
Paralympic athletics classification
athletes's amputations can effect their physiology and sports performance. Because of the potential for balance issues related to having an amputation, during
F57_(classification)
British Army officer (1887–1976)
infected, and she died in her husband's arms from septicaemia following amputation of her leg. The loss devastated Montgomery, who was then serving as a
Bernard_Montgomery
President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)
Lula had his left little finger amputated after a work-related accident when he was a metalworker in 1964.
Luiz_Inácio_Lula_da_Silva
American actor and activist (1952–2004)
eventually spreading to the bone. He was warned that his leg might have to be amputated to prevent further spread of infection. Reeve sought help from specialists
Christopher_Reeve
English participant in the Gunpowder Plot (1570–1606)
ISBN 0-674-01935-0 Thompson, Irene (2008), The A to Z of Punishment and Torture: From Amputations to Zero Tolerance, Book Guild Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84624-203-8 Younghusband
Guy_Fawkes
2014 dystopian novel by Pierce Brown
Darrow conquers Houses Ceres and Apollo. Darrow traps The Jackal, who amputates his own hand to free himself. The Proctors help The Jackal counterattack
Red_Rising
knee amputation, etcetera. C2: cyclists with moderate hemiplegic or diplegic spasticity; moderate athetosis or ataxia; unilateral above knee amputation, etcetera
Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race C1–3
Cycling_at_the_2024_Summer_Paralympics_–_Women's_road_race_C1–3
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
symptoms. Ancient Egyptian surgeons stitched wounds, set broken bones, and amputated diseased limbs, but they recognized that some injuries were so serious
Ancient_Egypt
Topics referred to by the same term
may also indirectly refer to: Administrative removal in immigration law Amputation, removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery Deforestation (forest/tree
Removal
American bodybuilder
His Return to Fitness After a Leg Amputation". Men's Health. Retrieved May 4, 2021. "The Flex Wheeler Leg Amputation- What Caused It? – Vekhayn". July
Flex_Wheeler
American mountaineer (born 1975)
Festival. Some of the audience members in Toronto fainted during the final amputation scene. The film received widespread acclaim by critics; review aggregator
Aron_Ralston
American lighting director and director of photography (born 1944)
emergency surgery for a blood clot in his left leg, resulting in its amputation below the knee. It was reported that he required a second surgery to remove
Thomas_Markle
Cancerous tumour in a bone
tumour of bone. Amputation is the initial treatment, although this alone will not prevent metastasis. Chemotherapy combined with amputation improves the
Osteosarcoma
Punishment method
Corporal punishment By place Domestic Judicial School By implementation Amputation Belting Birching Branding Caning Cat o' nine tails Flagellation Foot whipping
Caning
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English
English : from Middle English, Old French sur(ri)gien (from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’), hence an occupational name for a person who performed operations, mostly amputations. Before the advent of anaesthetics, only crude surgery was possible, and the calling was often combined with that of the barber or bath house attendant.French : topographic name for someone who lived close to a gushing spring.
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n.
A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
v. t.
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
n.
The second of two amputations performed upon the same member.
n.
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
v. t.
To be subjected to; to bear up against; to pass through; to endure; to suffer; to sustain; as, to undergo toil and fatigue; to undergo pain, grief, or anxiety; to undergothe operation of amputation; food in the stomach undergoes the process of digestion.
v. i.
To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
n.
Any methodical action of the hand, or of the hand with instruments, on the human body, to produce a curative or remedial effect, as in amputation, etc.
v. i.
To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation.
n.
An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
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