Amputator

/ˈæmpjəteɪtər/ noun

Definition

One who amputates; a surgeon who performs amputations.

Etymology

From Latin amputare + -or (one who does). The agent noun form, though rarely used in modern medicine, designates the person performing amputation.

Kelly Says

Historically, 'amputators' were often field surgeons in battle—Civil War and WWI amputators developed incredible speed and skill because survival depended on quick surgery before shock and infection took hold.

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