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contexts > named groups > persons > disabled persons > amputees

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amputees  

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  • Amputation is an acquired condition that results in the loss of a limb, usually from injury, disease, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Amputees]

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