autoamputation
autoamputation · autoamputations
The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an…The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp.
Origin
From auto- + amputation.From auto- + amputation.
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Forms
plural: autoamputations| Singular | autoamputation |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedautoamputate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable