amputee
[ am-pyoo-tee ]
/ ˌæm pyʊˈti /
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noun
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
Nearby words
ampullula, amputate, amputation, amputation in continuity, amputation neuroma, amputee, ampycus, ampère, ampère's law, amram, amratian
Origin of amputee
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Examples 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 BEASTIn 2007, Heather Mills—an amputee and alpine skier (and yes, the former wife of Paul McCartney)—danced on the show.
No wonder Portman looks so beleaguered in the film: she is perhaps the first amputee professional ballerina.
British Dictionary definitions for amputee
amputee
/ (ˌæmpjʊˈtiː) /
noun
a person who has had a limb amputated
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Medicine definitions for amputee
amputee
[ ăm′pyu-tē′ ]
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
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