amputación means amputation — a common term in Medical Spanish. Learn how it's used in a real-world example.
📅 Published: October 23, 2025
amputación
noun • /[ahm-poo-tah-SYON]/
amputation
Example:
La amputación fue necesaria por necrosis.
The amputation was necessary due to necrosis.
🧠 What does amputación mean?
Amputación refers to the surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb, such as an arm, leg, hand, foot, finger, or toe. It's a serious procedure usually performed due to severe injury, infection, disease, or other medical necessity. While a difficult topic, understanding this term is crucial for medical contexts in Spanish.
📚 Extra examples
- El paciente necesitó una amputación de la pierna después del accidente.
The patient needed a leg amputation after the accident. - La diabetes puede, en casos graves, llevar a la amputación de un dedo del pie.
Diabetes can, in severe cases, lead to the amputation of a toe. - El cirujano explicó los riesgos de la amputación al paciente.
The surgeon explained the risks of amputation to the patient. - Después de la amputación, el paciente necesitará terapia física.
After the amputation, the patient will need physical therapy.
💡 Did You Know?
While 'amputación' is a medical term, the verb 'amputar' is also used figuratively to mean 'to cut off' or 'to drastically reduce' something, such as in the phrase 'amputar los gastos' (to cut expenses).
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