| BK amp | below-knee amputation |
|---|---|
| LEA | lower extremity amputation |
| NAF | nafcillin; National Amputation Foundation; National Ataxia Foundation; net acid flux |
| TMA | tetramethylammonium; thrombotic microangiopathy; thyroid microsomal antibody; transcortical mixed ap... |
| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| amputation stumps | The distal end of a limb left after amputation. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| amputation, traumatic | Loss of a limb or other bodily appendage by accidental injury. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aperiosteal amputation | Amputation with removal of periosteum from bone at the site of amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| B-E amputation | Acronym for below-the-elbow amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bier's amputation | Osteoplastic amputation of tibia and fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| B-K amputation | Acronym for below-the-knee amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bloodless amputation | Amputation in which, by means of a tourniquet, the escape of blood from the cut surfaces is slight. Synonym: dry amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Callander's amputation | Tenontoplastic amputation through the femur at the knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carden's amputation | Transcondylar amputation of the leg, the femur is sawed through the condyles just above the articular surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mackenzie's amputation | A modification of Syme's amputation at the ankle joint, the flap being taken from the inner side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| racket amputation | A circular or slightly oval amputation, in which a long incision is made in the axis of the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| major amputation | Amputation of the lower or upper extremity above the ankle or the wrist, respectively. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Malgaigne's amputation | Amputation of the foot in which only the astragalus is retained. Synonym: Malgaigne's amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rectangular amputation | Amputation in which the flaps are fashioned in the shape of a rectangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathologic amputation | Amputation necessitated by cancer or other disease of the limb and not by an injury. (05 Mar 2000) |