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Apotemnophilia
(from Greek
αποτέμνειν
"to cut off") or
amputation fetish
is the overwhelming desire to
amputate
a healthy limb. Some authorities hold that the condition is sexual in origin.
Compare with:
acrotomophilia
body dysmorphic disorder
External links
Article about apotemnophilia in the Atlantic Monthly