amputazione

amputation

noun ahm-poo-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin amputatio, from amputare (to cut away): am- + putare (to prune).

Usage Note

Amputazione is the medical term for the surgical removal of a limb or body part. The corresponding verb is amputare and the person who has undergone the procedure is amputato/amputata. The plural is regular: amputazioni.

Examples

"I medici hanno evitato l'amputazione della gamba."

Natural Translation

The doctors avoided the amputation of the leg.

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