amputation vs deletion

amputation

noun
  • the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma 

  • surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. 

deletion

noun
  • An act of killing or murder. 

  • An item that has been or will be deleted. 

  • The act of deleting. 

  • A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome. 

How often have the words amputation and deletion occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )