| mutilation | Disfigurement or injury by removal or destruction of any conspicuous or essential part of the body. Origin: L. Mutilatio, fr. Mutilo, pp. -atus, to maim (05 Mar 2000) |
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| self mutilation | The act of injuring one's own body to the extent of cutting off or permanently destroying a limb or other essential part of a body. (12 Dec 1998) |
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