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__________ is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of an extremity because of trauma, circulatory disease, or infection.

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Answer:

Amputation

Step-by-step explanation:

Sometimes an extremity can be so damaged that amputation (removal of the extremity) is the only reasonable choice. Severe infection in an extremity could spread, for example.

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