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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Orthopedic Procedures > Amputation, Surgical
Therapeutics > Orthopedic Procedures > Amputation, Surgical

Preferred term

Amputation, Surgical  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Amputation
  • Amputation Procedures, Surgical
  • Amputation Procedure, Surgical
  • Amputations
  • Procedures, Surgical Amputation
  • Procedure, Surgical Amputation
  • Surgical Amputation Procedure
  • Surgical Amputation Procedures

Note

  • a surgical procedure: do not confuse with AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC OR MULTIPLE AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC

Scope note

  • The surgical removal of part of, or all of, a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body.

History note

  • 2023 (1966)

In other languages

  • amputaatio

    Finnish

  • amputatio
  • amputoiminen
  • amputointi
  • katkaisuleikkaus
  • kirurginen amputaatio
  • typistysleikkaus
  • Amputation

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000671

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