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amputee

/ˌæmpjʊˈtiː/

/ˌæmpjʊˈti/

Translations

amputeenoun

amputees

/ˌæmpjʊˈtiː/

/ˌæmpjʊˈti/

The amputee received a prosthetic leg.

Ампутант получил протез ноги.

Synonyms

disabled person

limb loss survivor

person with limb loss

person with amputation

amputeeadjective

/ˌæmpjʊˈtiː/

/ˌæmpjuˈti/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "amputee athletes"

Synonyms

amputeenoun

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

The hospital has a support group for amputees to help them adjust to their new lifestyle.

amputeeadjective

Relating to or characteristic of an amputee or amputees.

The organization offers specialized training for amputee runners.