Apotemnophilia

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Apotemnophilia

Sexuoeroticism that hinges on being or looking like an amputee,,potentially resulting in discontent with one’s body and, in the extreme case, desire to have a healthy limb amputated

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No references found			The desire to become an amputee is usually considered to be a paraphilia, called apotemnophilia (Money, Jobaris, & Furth, 1977; Taylor & Money, 1976). Erotic target location errors: an underappreciated paraphilic ... by Lawrence, Anne A. / The Journal of Sex Research Apotemnophilia is defined as self-desired amputation driven by the patient's erotic fantasy of possessing an amputated limb and overachieving despite being handicapped. Apotemnophilia masquerading as medical morbidity. (Case Report) by Paauw, Douglas S. / Southern Medical Journal New Yorker Furth suffers from a rare version of the condition called apotemnophilia. HOSPITAL SAYS NO TO LEG OP DOC; Bosses fear bad publicity by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			Aponomma hydrosauri Apophallus apophyseal apophyseal fracture apophysis apophysitis apophysitis of tibial tubercle apopilosebaceous complex apoplectic apoplectiform apoplectoid apoplexy apoprotein apoprotein B-48 apoptosis apoptotic body apoptotic cell aporepressor aposia apostasis apostaxis apostematosa, cheilitis glandularis aposthia apostilb apostome Apotemnophilia apothecaries' measure apothecaries' system apothecaries' weight apothecaries' weights and measures apothecary apotripsis apoxesis Apoxia Apozepam APP Appaloosa apparatus apparent agency apparent death apparent leukonychia apparent life-threatening events apparent volume of distribution appearance appellant appendage appendages of eye appendages of skin appendages of the eye appendectomy appendical			Apostrophie Apostrophie apostrophise apostrophised apostrophises apostrophising apostrophism apostrophize apostrophized apostrophizes apostrophizing Apostrophy Apostrophy Apostropohe Apostropohe Apostume APOSW APOT APOTA Apotactici Apotactite Apotactite Apotactites APOTC APOTD apotele Apotelesm Apotelesmatic Apotemnophilia Apothacary Apothacary Apothacary apotheca apotheca apothecaries apothecaries apothecaries Apothecaries Sundries Mfg Co Apothecaries weight Apothecaries weight Apothecaries' apothecaries' dram apothecaries' measure apothecaries' measure apothecaries' measure apothecaries' ounce apothecaries' ounce apothecaries' pound apothecaries' pound Apothecaries' system Apothecaries' system Apothecaries' system Apothecaries' system Apothecaries' system of mass Apothecaries' system of weight Apothecaries' system of weights apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight apothecaries' weight

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