nonamputation

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English

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Etymology

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non- +‎ amputation

Noun

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nonamputation (uncountable)

  1. Absence of amputation.
    • 2012, Basant Puri, Robert Brown, Heather McKee, Mental Health Law 2E: A Practical Guide, page 130:
      [] and consequences of refusal should all be explained, e.g. amputation of a gangrenous limb and consequences of nonamputation.