Apotemnophilia Definition
ăpə-tĕmnə-fĭlē-ə, -fēlyə
noun
A compulsive desire to lose one or more healthy limbs through amputation.
American Heritage
Origin of Apotemnophilia
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apo– Greek temnein to cut tem- in Indo-European roots –philia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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