cineplastic amputation

cineplastic amputation definition - medical

ci·ne·plas·tic amputation (sĭnˌə-plăsˈtĭk)

noun
Surgical removal of an extremity in which the muscles and tendons in the stump are arranged so that they can perform independent movements and communicate motion to a specially constructed prosthetic apparatus. Also called cineplastics.

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