circular amputation

cir·cu·lar am·pu·ta·tion

amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still. Synonym(s): guillotine amputation, linear amputation

cir·cu·lar am·pu·ta·tion

(sĭr'kyū-lăr amp'yū-tā'shŭn) Surgical removal performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still.