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ewing amputation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
ew-ing am-pu-ta-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of below-the-knee amputation, which reconstructs agonist-antagonist myoneural interfaces that are left hanging unpaired in traditional amputations; to preserve normal nerve signaling between muscle and brain; reducing incidences of phantom limb syndrome.

noun

similar amputations above the knee, and on the arms.

Etymology

Ewing+amputation. Named after the first patient treated with this type of amputation, Jim Ewing.

Inflected Forms

Ewing amputations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

agonist-antagonist myoneural interface AMI

Synonyms

Ewing procedure agonist-antagonist amputation agonist-antagonist myoneural interface amputation AMI amputation

Questions

What does ewing amputation mean?
A type of below-the-knee amputation, which reconstructs agonist-antagonist myoneural interfaces that are left hanging unpaired in traditional amputations; to preserve normal nerve signaling between muscle and brain; reducing incidences of phantom limb syndrome.
Where does ewing amputation come from?
Ewing+amputation. Named after the first patient treated with this type of amputation, Jim Ewing.

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