amputee

[ am-pyoo-tee ]

/ ˌæm pyʊˈti /

noun

a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.

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Origin of amputee

1905–10; amputat(ed) + -ee, modeled on French amputé, past participle of amputer to amputate

Words nearby amputee

ampullula, amputate, amputation, amputation in continuity, amputation neuroma, amputee, ampycus, ampère, ampère's law, amram, amratian

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Example sentences from the Web for amputee

How did amputees or amputee groups feel about the throwing of the leg itself, this viewer wondered.
‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ Loses a Leg in Sixth-Season Finale|Tim Teeman|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2007, Heather Mills—an amputee and alpine skier (and yes, the former wife of Paul McCartney)—danced on the show.
How Paralympian Amy Purdy Dances Like a Star|Rose Eveleth|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No wonder Portman looks so beleaguered in the film: she is perhaps the first amputee professional ballerina.
Butchery at the Ballet|Toni Bentley|February 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for amputee

amputee

/ (ˌæmpjʊˈtiː) /

noun

a person who has had a limb amputated

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Medical definitions for amputee

amputee

[ ăm′pyu-tē′ ]

n.

A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.