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Amputee

//ampjʊˈtiː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has had one or more limbs removed.
  2. 2
    someone who has had a limb removed by amputation wordnet

Etymology

From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).

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