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amputee

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am·pu·tee  (mpy-t)
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
amputee
Noun
a person who has had a limb amputated
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amputeeamputee - someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
Translations
Spanish amputee [æmpjuˈtiː] n → persona que ha sufrido una amputación
French amputee [æmpjuˈtiː] n → amputé(e)
German amputee [æmpjuˈtiː] n → Amputierte(r) f(m)
Italian amputee [æmpjuˈtiː] n → mutilato/a, chi ha subito un'amputazione
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