amputation
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, amputation has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025).
Amputation is the removal of a limb or other body part by trauma, medical illness, 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. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventive surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands. In some countries, judicial amputation is currently used t
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Surgery |
Who talks about amputation on podcasts?
amputation came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
What is amputation mentioned alongside?
amputation is most often mentioned alongside guitar, Lula Miller and microscope.
Mentioned together: guitar, Lula Miller, microscope, Natalie Middleton, Simons Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, WNYC Studios, Radio Lab, Terrestrials, Anna Gonzalez