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Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems.

See Also

• amputee - A character that has gone through an amputation. It should not be used during the process.
• detachable - A character that can remove a body part and reattach it.
• missing - The missing prefix is used for characters with amputated limbs or appendages.
• missing_limb
• missing_arm
• missing_leg
• severed - The severed prefix is used for the amputated body parts if they are visible.
• severed_limb
• severed_arm
• severed_limb
• quadruple_amputee
• love_pillow
• portal_amputation - harmless procedure done with portals
• portal_prosthetic
• quadruple_amputee_portal
• limb_regression
• dismemberment
• castration
• mastectomy
• docked_tail
• decapitation
• severed_head