Meaning of amputate

1. The surgeon had to amputate the soldier's leg after it was severely injured in combat.
2. The doctor decided to amputate the patient's infected toe to prevent the spread of gangrene.
3. The veterinarian had to amputate the dog's tail due to a serious injury.
4. The man's hand was so badly crushed in the accident that the doctors had to amputate it.
5. The surgeon successfully amputated the tumor from the patient's kidney.
6. Due to complications, the surgeon had to amputate more of the patient's arm than originally planned.
7. The doctor recommended amputating the diabetic patient's foot to prevent further complications.
8. The climber's frostbitten fingers were amputated to save his hand from further damage.
9. The surgeon had to amputate the woman's foot after a severe infection set in.
10. The decision to amputate the horse's injured leg was a difficult one, but necessary for its quality of life.