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Primary amputation
Primary Pri"ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. The church of Christ, in its primary institution. --Bp. Pearson. These I call original, or primary, qualities of body. --Locke. 2. First in order, as being preparatory to something higher; as, primary assemblies; primary schools. 3. First in dignity or importance; chief; principal; as, primary planets; a matter of primary importance. 4. (Geol.) Earliest formed; fundamental. 5. (Chem.) Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement. Primary alcohol (Organic Chem.), any alcohol which possess the group CH2.OH, and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms; -- distinguished from secondary & tertiary alcohols. Primary amine (Chem.), an amine containing the amido group, or a derivative of ammonia in which only one atom of hydrogen has been replaced by a basic radical; -- distinguished from secondary & tertiary amines. Primary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury performed as soon as the shock due to the injury has passed away, and before symptoms of inflammation supervene. Primary axis (Bot.), the main stalk which bears a whole cluster of flowers. Primary colors. See under Color. Primary meeting, a meeting of citizens at which the first steps are taken towards the nomination of candidates, etc. See Caucus. Primary pinna (Bot.), one of those portions of a compound leaf or frond which branch off directly from the main rhachis or stem, whether simple or compounded. Primary planets. (Astron.) See the Note under Planet. Primary qualities of bodies, such are essential to and inseparable from them. Primary quills (Zo["o]l.), the largest feathers of the wing of a bird; primaries. Primary rocks (Geol.), a term early used for rocks supposed to have been first formed, being crystalline and containing no organic remains, as granite, gneiss, etc.; -- called also primitive rocks. The terms Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary rocks have also been used in like manner, but of these the last two only are now in use. Primary salt (Chem.), a salt derived from a polybasic acid in which only one acid hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base or basic radical. Primary syphilis (Med.), the initial stage of syphilis, including the period from the development of the original lesion or chancre to the first manifestation of symptoms indicative of general constitutional infection. Primary union (Surg.), union without suppuration; union by the first intention.

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- reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. Please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate...
- an am****ted or missing limb is still attached. Approximately 80–100% of individuals with an am****tion experience sensations in their am****ted limb...
- types of am****tions, primary and secondary. The primary am****tion was done between 24 and 48 hours after the injury. The secondary am****tion was done...
- maceration of the skin, nonhealing ulcers, infection, necrosis, and even am****tion in severe cases. Mild sufferers may find sufficient pain relief with tramadol...
- do****ented cases of men being sentenced to hand am****tion for theft. In 2013, 3 men were sentenced to be am****tion for stealing cooking oil in North Darfur...
- receptor in these regions. Following am****tion or paralysis, motor areas can shift to adopt new parts of the body. The primary motor cortex receives thalamic...
- at the am****tion site. As in any other chronic pain syndrome, the brain likely becomes chronically stimulated with pain, and late am****tion may not...
- tumour of bone. Am****tion is the initial treatment, although this alone will not prevent metastasis. Chemotherapy combined with am****tion improves the...
- limb-sparing operation can be performed, but in some cases am****tion is unavoidable. Am****tion of the arm, leg, jaw, or half of the pelvis (called a hemipelvectomy)...
- patients in a m**** casualty incident Surgical procedures such as field am****tion, escharotomy, or thorocotomy (if trained and credentialed) Paramedics...