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amputation, amputee, amputate

Auslan SignbankDictionaryamputate
Topichealth From Auslan Signbank · #semantic.health Where it’s usedeverywhere used across Australia From Find Sign · #everywhere Western Australia used in Western Australia From Find Sign · #wa Northern Territory used in the Northern Territory From Find Sign · #nt South Australia used in South Australia From Find Sign · #sa Queensland used in Queensland From Find Sign · #qld New South Wales used in New South Wales From Find Sign · #nsw ACT used in the Australian Capital Territory From Find Sign · #act Victoria used in Victoria From Find Sign · #vic Tasmania used in Tasmania From Find Sign · #tas Formtranslucent the link to its meaning is clear once known From Auslan Signbank · #iconicity.translucent body locating From Auslan Signbank · #morph.body-locating onehand made with one hand From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.onehand
As a Noun: 1. The removal by cutting, usually by a surgeon, of part or all of a limb (arm or leg). English = amputation. 2. A person who has had part or all of a limb removed by having it cut off. English = amputee. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To cut off part or all of a limb (arm or leg). English = amputate. Augmented Meaning: 1. Though this sign can sometimes be used to refer to any type of amputation, it usually only refers to an amputation at the upper arm. To show what type of amputation is being referred to, you move the 'cutting action' of the right arm around the body appropriately. For example, on the wrist for 'amputation of the hand', on the thigh for 'amputation above the knee', and so on.