amputate
US /ˈæm.pjə.teɪt/
UK /ˈæm.pjə.teɪt/
1.
amputeren, afzetten
cut off (a limb or other appendage of the body) by surgical operation
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The doctors had to amputate his leg due to the severe infection.
De artsen moesten zijn been amputeren vanwege de ernstige infectie.
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He lost several fingers and had to have one hand amputated after the accident.
Hij verloor verschillende vingers en moest na het ongeluk één hand laten amputeren.