amputee
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am·pu·tee
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Definition of amputee
: one that has had a limb amputated
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From there, Hugh worked on other solutions for amputees, along the way earning degrees in mechanical engineering and biophysics from MIT and Harvard University respectively. — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, "Why TIME's 2019 Tech Optimists Are Upbeat About Silicon Valley's Future," 7 Aug. 2019 By 2017, Barrett had moved in with a friend and her mother, both amputees, and cared for them in exchange for a place to stay. — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, "The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor," 27 June 2019 As a young and growing double amputee, he's regularly fitted for new prosthetics, the hospital said. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "A 7-year-old hockey fan wanted a prosthetic leg that repped his favorite team, and Gritty was happy to surprise him," 25 June 2019 It is used to alleviate nausea and pain in cancer victims and amputees, for instance. — Devangshu Datta, Quartz India, "Legalising cannabis could be one solution to India’s agrarian distress," 30 May 2019 One day, shortly after the McKinneys moved to Fort Sam, Jason McKinney’s wife, Tabbi, saw an amputee barbecuing nearby. — Alia Malik, ExpressNews.com, "College path for San Antonio student started with dad’s combat wound," 4 June 2019 Once a week, Helms joins dozens of others from the Puget Sound area at an amputee-support group at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. — Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, "At Harborview, where 175 limb amputations are performed yearly, a support group offers help," 8 Oct. 2018 There were 395 major limb amputees and of those, 65 returned to active duty. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Man With a Knife for an Arm," 14 Aug. 2018 Chelsea Werner, a gymnast and model with Down syndrome; Jillian Mercado, a model with spastic muscular dystrophy; and Mama Cax, a blogger, model, amputee, and disability advocate, all know this experience firsthand. — Edward Lampley, Teen Vogue, "What It's Like to Be a Disabled Model in the Fashion Industry," 5 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amputee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for amputee
amputee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of amputee
: a person who has had an arm or leg amputated
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
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Medical Definition of amputee
: one that has had a limb amputated