amputation meaning

UK US /ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/ 4 syllables

amputation (noun): a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs.

amputation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

amputation as a noun

  1. a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

    Type of: disability

    Related forms: amputate

  2. a surgical removal of all or part of a limb

    Type of: operation

    Related forms: amputate

How to pronounce amputation

amputation is pronounced /ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with amputation

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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