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amputation

UK //ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən//US //ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'amputatio',意为'修剪'或'切除',由'amputare'(切断)演变而来,16世纪进入英语医学词汇。

noun

❶ 指通过手术切除身体的一部分,通常是四肢,常用于严重受伤或疾病无法治愈时防止感染扩散。

“The doctor recommended amputation to stop the spread of gangrene.”

(医生建议截肢以阻止坏疽的扩散。)

“After the accident, he had to undergo amputation of his left leg.”

(事故后,他不得不接受左腿截肢手术。)

同义词:removal, disarticulation, severance

常见短语

traumatic amputation — 指因外伤导致的肢体突然断裂或切除,常见于严重事故或战争伤害。

“The factory worker suffered a traumatic amputation when his arm got caught in the machinery.”

(这名工厂工人的手臂被机器卡住,遭受了创伤性截肢。)

surgical amputation — 指经过医疗评估后通过手术进行的计划性肢体切除,通常用于控制疾病或改善生活质量。

“The diabetic patient underwent surgical amputation to prevent further tissue necrosis.”

(这位糖尿病患者接受了手术截肢以防止进一步的组织坏死。)