intermediary amputation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Intermediary \In`ter*me"di*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. interm['e]diaire.]
   Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an
   intermediary project.
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   {Intermediary amputation} (Surg.), an amputation for injury,
      performed after inflammation has set in.
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