self-amputationn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfampjᵿˈteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˌæmpjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, amputation n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + amputation n.

1. Medicine. The loss of or dropping off of a part of the body, esp. from a lack of blood supply.

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1841 Bedfordshire Mercury 20 Feb. Loss of a leg from self amputation.

1898 Clinique 19 618 The lesions spread rapidly..and became black and gangrenous, which passed..to the self-amputation of hands, feet, arms or legs.

1930 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 30 1065/3 Ligation of femoral artery, to allow self-amputation.

1988 Times 23 Jan. 6/3 He dealt with the problems of frostbite, self-amputation, gangrene and polar bears in typical throwaway style.

2017 Clin. Advisor 4 Jan. Surgery may be indicated if the ischemia is so severe that it causes bone necrosis and self-amputation of the fingertips.

2. The action of deliberately cutting or biting off a limb or other part of one's own body; the wound left by this. Also: an instance of this.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > removal by surgical means > [noun] > by cutting away > amputation > types of

primary amputation1828

secondary amputation1837

self-amputation1849

transfixion1872

transfixation1889

1849 Baptist Missionary Mag. Jan. 22/1 (heading) Self amputation. Several weeks ago I was requested to see a man who had amputated his own hand at the wrist.

1876 W. H. Gibson Compl. Amer. Trapper 184 The muskrat is a wonderful adept at self-amputation, when its escape depends on it.

1888 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 20 Jan. 10/5 Medical attendance was secured, and the self-amputation was given proper dressing.

1917 Cleveland Med. Jrnl. 16 305 (heading) Case report; self-amputation of the last phalanx of the index finger.

1948 T. Heggen Mister Roberts xi. 146 He told about the fairy patient of his who tried to change his sex with a self-amputation.

1991 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald Jrnl. 13 Aug. a6/3 In attempts to escape [from steel-jaw leghold traps], animals have injured themselves to the extent of dislocating joints and self-amputation.

2016 Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Nexis) 19 Oct. 5 The pain is so severe I'm fighting to have my leg amputated. I've considered self-amputation.

3. Zoology. The casting off of a part of the body as a reflex action in certain animals when they are disturbed or attacked; an instance of this; cf. autotomy n.

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1851 P. H. Gosse Naturalist's Sojourn Jamaica Contents p. xv Self-amputation.

1866 G. Hartwig Harmonies of Nature xxi. 181 This curious process of self-amputation [sc. in crabs and lobsters] seems to be effected very easily, and without apparent pain.

1902 Science 10 Jan. 62/1 The casting off of the rays [sc. of star-fish] is, in most cases at least, not accidental, but a true self-amputation.

1948 Copeia No. 3. 195 Self-amputation of the tail (autotomy) [sc. in a salamander], when occurring, is at the constriction at the base of the tail.

2005 M. Crump Headless Males make Great Lovers iv. 116 Some sea cucumbers also drop off part of their bodies when attacked—an act of self-amputation called autotomy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-amputation
释义	self-amputationn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfampjᵿˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌæmpjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, amputation n. Etymology: < self- prefix + amputation n. 1. Medicine. The loss of or dropping off of a part of the body, esp. from a lack of blood supply. ΚΠ 1841 Bedfordshire Mercury 20 Feb. Loss of a leg from self amputation. 1898 Clinique 19 618 The lesions spread rapidly..and became black and gangrenous, which passed..to the self-amputation of hands, feet, arms or legs. 1930 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 30 1065/3 Ligation of femoral artery, to allow self-amputation. 1988 Times 23 Jan. 6/3 He dealt with the problems of frostbite, self-amputation, gangrene and polar bears in typical throwaway style. 2017 Clin. Advisor 4 Jan. Surgery may be indicated if the ischemia is so severe that it causes bone necrosis and self-amputation of the fingertips. 2. The action of deliberately cutting or biting off a limb or other part of one's own body; the wound left by this. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > removal by surgical means > [noun] > by cutting away > amputation > types of primary amputation1828 secondary amputation1837 self-amputation1849 transfixion1872 transfixation1889 1849 Baptist Missionary Mag. Jan. 22/1 (heading) Self amputation. Several weeks ago I was requested to see a man who had amputated his own hand at the wrist. 1876 W. H. Gibson Compl. Amer. Trapper 184 The muskrat is a wonderful adept at self-amputation, when its escape depends on it. 1888 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 20 Jan. 10/5 Medical attendance was secured, and the self-amputation was given proper dressing. 1917 Cleveland Med. Jrnl. 16 305 (heading) Case report; self-amputation of the last phalanx of the index finger. 1948 T. Heggen Mister Roberts xi. 146 He told about the fairy patient of his who tried to change his sex with a self-amputation. 1991 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald Jrnl. 13 Aug. a6/3 In attempts to escape [from steel-jaw leghold traps], animals have injured themselves to the extent of dislocating joints and self-amputation. 2016 Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Nexis) 19 Oct. 5 The pain is so severe I'm fighting to have my leg amputated. I've considered self-amputation. 3. Zoology. The casting off of a part of the body as a reflex action in certain animals when they are disturbed or attacked; an instance of this; cf. autotomy n. ΚΠ 1851 P. H. Gosse Naturalist's Sojourn Jamaica Contents p. xv Self-amputation. 1866 G. Hartwig Harmonies of Nature xxi. 181 This curious process of self-amputation [sc. in crabs and lobsters] seems to be effected very easily, and without apparent pain. 1902 Science 10 Jan. 62/1 The casting off of the rays [sc. of star-fish] is, in most cases at least, not accidental, but a true self-amputation. 1948 Copeia No. 3. 195 Self-amputation of the tail (autotomy) [sc. in a salamander], when occurring, is at the constriction at the base of the tail. 2005 M. Crump Headless Males make Great Lovers iv. 116 Some sea cucumbers also drop off part of their bodies when attacked—an act of self-amputation called autotomy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1841
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