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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Country in Southeast 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
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
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
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
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
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
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
shot in his left arm and right hand by friendly fire, leading to the amputation of his arm, and he died of pneumonia. Lee famously said: "He has lost
American_Civil_War
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
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
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)
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
Law in Sudan
documented cases of men being sentenced to hand amputation for theft. In 2013, 3 men were sentenced to amputation for stealing cooking oil in North Darfur under
Criminal_Act_1991_(Sudan)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
American country musician (1937–2002)
Kaye 1996, p. 322. "Jennings alert after heart bypass surgery". "Doctors Amputate Jennings' Left Foot". Huron Daily Tribune. January 5, 2002. Archived from
Waylon_Jennings
Surgical removal of an entire tooth root
Root resection or root amputation is a type of periradicular surgery in which an entire root of a multiroot tooth is removed. It contrasts with an apicoectomy
Root_resection
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
American actor and filmmaker (born 1978)
Utah and resorting to desperate measures in order to survive, eventually amputating his arm. During the five-week, 12-hours-per-day shoot, Franco would only
James_Franco
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
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
2010 assault in Kerala, India
The assault on T. J. Joseph occurred on 4 July 2010. T. J. Joseph, a professor of Malayalam at Newman College, Thodupuzha, a Christian minority institution
Assault_on_T._J._Joseph
Australian proponent of alternative medicine (1985–2015)
treatment offered to Ainscough was an amputation of the affected arm at the shoulder, known as a forequarter amputation. Ainscough reluctantly agreed. Shortly
Jessica_Ainscough
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
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
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
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
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
Group of related team sports
for athletes with cerebral palsy Amputee football – for athletes with amputations Deaf football – for athletes with hearing impairments Powerchair football
Football
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)
Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)
textbook of the time. Marley rejected his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated, which would have hindered his performing career, citing religious beliefs
Bob_Marley
Means by which a person dies by suicide
attempts may result in profound injuries, such as multiple bone fractures, amputations, concussion and severe mental and physical handicapping. Some people
Suicide_methods
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 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
American lawman (1848–1929)
that Hoyt developed gangrene and died on August 21 after his leg was amputated. Dodge City had been a frontier cowtown for several years, but by 1879
Wyatt_Earp
Medical intervention
the intervention are listed below: Preliminary dilatation and curettage Amputation of cervix strengthening the cervix by suturing cut end of Mackenrodt ligament
Manchester_operation
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)
Japanese finger amputation ritual
punished or to show sincere apology and remorse to another, by means of amputating portions of one's own little finger. In modern times, it is primarily
Yubitsume
1664 battle in India
Shivaji ordered the execution of four Mughal prisoners by beheading and the amputation of the hands of twenty-four others. Shivaji ordered a general sack of
Sack_of_Surat
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
Surgical removal of half of the pelvis
external hemipelvectomy involves the resection of the innominate bone plus amputation of the ipsilateral limb. Hemipelvectomy is generally reserved for the
Hemipelvectomy
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
Magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
numbers of seriously injured people. The hospitals had to perform many amputations. Running short of medical supplies, some teams had to work with any available
2010_Haiti_earthquake
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
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
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
American television series (2018–present)
relapse. After saving Nolan during a shootout at the cost of a below-knee amputation, he leaves the force, later coming clean to everyone about his lies. Zander
The_Rookie
Austrian alpine skier (born 1980)
was his only podium in the World Cup. Following his accident and leg amputation, he became a Paralympian. On Sunday 2 March 2008, during a World Cup Super-G
Matthias_Lanzinger
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
Amputee sports classification
an amputation, during weight training, amputees are encouraged to use a spotter when lifting more than 15 pounds (6.8 kg). Lower limb amputations effect
A3_(classification)
American businessman (born 1967)
February 19, 2025, it was revealed by TMZ that Ball had his right foot amputated due to a "serious medical issue". They reported that "he is in great spirits
LaVar_Ball
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spontaneous detachment of an appendage
spontaneous detachment (amputation) of an appendage or organ from the body. This is not to be confused with self-amputation, which is performed at will
Autoamputation
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
Para-swimming classification
as someone without a lower limb amputation. Because of the potential for balance issues related to having an amputation, during weight training, amputees
S6_(classification)
Wheelchair basketball classification
reach to the side of their chair. Players generally have a below-knee amputation, or some other partial single-leg dysfunction. This classification is
4.5-point_player
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
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
Para-athletics classification
deficiency (from congenital limb difference or traumatic or surgical amputation) or leg length discrepancy of seven or more inches. "ParalympicsGB | Para
T61-64_(classification)
Medical intervention
or by a surgeon during arthroplasty or amputation. Joint dislocation Acrotomophilia Apotemnophilia Amputation Total body disruption Martin, Elizabeth
Disarticulation
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
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
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 it harder to outrun law enforcement
Bonnie_and_Clyde
American poet and writer (1932–1963)
after his daughter's eighth birthday, of complications following the amputation of a foot due to untreated diabetes. He had become ill shortly after a
Sylvia_Plath
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 1998 Winter Paralympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1998_Winter_Paralympics
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
2010 film
claimed that the actress had told her in a telephone call about the amputations, and said that the woman asked her to leave her alone for her own safety
The_Black_Tulip_(2010_film)
Australian rules footballer (born 1976)
Australian Football League. Chick is also well known for having a finger amputated in 2002 so he could continue playing football. Daniel Chick was drafted
Daniel_Chick
Star-shaped organisms
of a starfish's arm following amputation in a unidirectional manner of regeneration. Immediately following amputation, all starfish must seal their coelomic
Starfish_regeneration
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
Members of organized crime syndicates in Japan
nature, and several unconventional ritual practices such as yubitsume, the amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed with heavily tattooed
Yakuza
Medical condition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amputation of the affected limb and replacement with a prosthesis is one option for treatment. Amputation does not reduce pain experienced
Flail_limb
Modification of the shape of the ear
In this form of ear shaping, the lobe or other portions of the ear are amputated to give the desired look. This may also be undertaken to remove stretched
Ear_shaping
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
Corporal punishment of striking the buttocks
Corporal punishment By place Domestic Judicial School By implementation Amputation Belting Birching Branding Caning Cat o' nine tails Flagellation Foot whipping
Spanking
Type of skin cancer
amputation, therefore, to preserve function and aesthetics it is recommended that clinicians default to digit-sparing surgery. Secondary amputation may
Acral_lentiginous_melanoma
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
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
Recurrent inflammation and clotting of blood vessels in the hands and feet
necrotic ulcers. In gangrenous digits, amputation is frequently required. Below-knee and above-knee amputation is rarely required. Streptokinase has been
Thromboangiitis_obliterans
AMPUTATION
AMPUTATION
Surname or Lastname
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.
AMPUTATION
AMPUTATION
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Finnish, German, Polish, Slavic, Swedish, Ukrainian
Camp Glory; Fame; Careful; Strength; Glory of the Camp
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Shining; Blazing
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
One who Spread Happiness and Joy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abhimanyusuta | அபிமநà¯à®¯à¯‚ஸà¯à®¤à®¾Â
Son, Abhimanyu
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Admired; Praisable Man
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Pervding the Consciousness
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Novel Loving Person
Girl/Female
English
Female Version of Jesus
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
To Rise; Appearance; Ascend; Rise; Sunrise
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
An Art Work; Goddess Saraswati
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AMPUTATION
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.
n.
The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
v. i.
To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation.
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.
The second of two amputations performed upon the same member.
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.
An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
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.
n.
A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.