jiézhī

截肢

Word · Verb

surgical amputation; amputate

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to amputate; to perform surgical removal of a limb

formal

A serious surgical procedure. Used for severe conditions like gangrene, severe trauma, cancer, or life-threatening infection. '截' means to cut off, '肢' means limb.

Yóu由
yú于
yán严
zhòng重
de的
táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
zú足
huài坏
jū疽
 ,
yī医
shēng生
bù不
dé得
bù不
wèi为
tā他
jié截
zhī肢
 。

Due to severe diabetic foot gangrene, the doctors had no choice but to amputate his limb.

Zài在
nà那
cì次
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shì事
gù故
hòu后
 ,
tā他
de的
yī一
tiáo条
tuǐ腿
bèi被
jié截
zhī肢
le了
 。

After that serious accident, one of his legs was amputated.

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Jié截
zhī肢
shǒu手
shù术
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
qiě且
xū需
yào要
jīng精
xīn心
hù护
lǐ理
de的
shǒu手
shù术
 。

Amputation surgery is a highly complex procedure requiring meticulous care.

Yī医
liáo疗
jì技
shù术
de的
jìn进
bù步
shǐ使
dé得
xū需
yào要
jié截
zhī肢
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
bǐ比
yǐ以
qián前
shǎo少
le了
hěn很
duō多
 。

Advances in medical technology have significantly reduced the need for amputations.

Ān安
zhuāng装
jiǎ假
zhī肢
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
jié截
zhī肢
huàn患
zhě者
huī恢
fù复
bù部
fen分
gōng功
néng能
 。

Fitting a prosthetic limb can help amputees regain some function.