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circular amputation

cir·cu·lar am·pu·ta·tion

amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still.
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cir·cu·lar am·pu·ta·tion

(sĭr'kyū-lăr amp'yū-tā'shŭn)
Surgical removal performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still.
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