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- n. The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp.
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“The tips of her fingers fell off by themselves, a syndrome called "autoamputation.”
The Washington Post: Md. woman wins $2.35 million in malpractice case
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