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am·pu·tee

 (ăm′pyo͝o-tē′)
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
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amputee

(ˌæmpjʊˈtiː)
n
(Medicine) a person who has had a limb amputated
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am•pu•tee

(ˌæm pyʊˈti)

n.
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.amputee - someone who has had a limb removed by amputationamputee - someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
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Translations

amputee

[ˌæmpjʊˈtiː] namputé(e) m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

amputee

nAmputierte(r) mf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

amputee

[æmpjʊˈtiː] nmutilato/a (chi ha subito un'amputazione)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

amputee

n amputado -da mf
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References in periodicals archive ?
"He met the soldiers and other amputees who wore the limb.
EVERTON FC Amputees have been flying the flag for England by competing in the inaugural European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) Champions League in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Synopsis: Written specifically for those who have lost a limb, "Yoga for Amputees: The Essential Guide to Finding Wholeness after Lim Loss for Yoga Students and their Teachers" shows how they can successfully engage in powerful yoga practices to build balance, strength, confidence and body awareness.
Seventeen soldier amputees each receive their prostheses procured through funds provided by the Office of the President on Friday, Mar.
The trio, who star for Partick Thistle Amputees, hope to join 100 youngsters from across Europe for the four-day event in Germany.
A number of lower limb amputees from the UAE, who had forgotten how to run, feel and experience life independently, were given a chance to running, playing sport and get inspired by motivational sessions by world record holder German paralympian Heinrich Popow.
Just like the amputee team, the skaters had also been neglected.Echesa, accompanied by his Principal Secretary Kirimi Kaberia, told the committee, chaired by Machakos Town Member of Parliament Victor Munyaka, that all the issues that had arisen after the amputees' teams arrived back home have been sorted out and the only pending business was settling their dues.
However his personal assistant, Mbugua said the Amputees team 'ambushed us without prior notice' but promised to come up with a solution in a couple of days.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened a new rehabilitation facility to provide proper physical therapy for amputees in the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul IRBIL, Oct 14 (KUNA) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened a new rehabilitation facility to provide proper physical therapy for amputees in the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul.
Knee contractures or flexion contractures are one of the most common problems faced among transibial amputees. It is known as a condition where a patient cannot fully straighten the knee.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- In a breakthrough approach that combines virtual reality and artificial tactile sensations, two amputees feel as though their prosthetic hand belongs to their own body.