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amputee definition

am·pu·tee (am′pyo̵̅o̅ tē′, -pyə-)

noun

a person who has had a limb or limbs amputated

Etymology: amput(ate) + -ee

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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amputee Usage Examples

Possessives

  • stump: Currently, artificial limbs are fixed or strapped to an amputee's stump.

Converse of object

  • help: He keeps the capital healthy around the clock as well as finding time to help amputees.

Adjective modifier

  • double: For a double amputee it is even more remarkable.

Modifies a noun

  • rehabilitation: Amputee rehabilitation: guidance for physiotherapy students is also available.

Noun used with modifier

  • knee: Dick Toulson is a bilateral above knee amputee who uses a wheelchair.
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