amputee

Noun

Meaning

someone who has had a limb removed by amputation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

disabled person handicapped person person with an amputated arm disabled individual handicapped individual limb absence individual person with limb disability person with mobility impairment person with physical challenges person with arm absence person with arm deficiency prosthetic user limb-challenged individual person with limb absence person with limb difference

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Antonyms

improve fit encourage accessible healthy intact

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Hypernyms

unfortunate unfortunate person

Related terms

amputation amputate

Examples

A bystander video of the scene went viral after it appeared to show the amputee lying on the floor in pain, as a fellow protester cried out for a medic. Source: Internet

Amputee variant: by paying 1500 gp or a magic item of Very Rare or higher rarity to a skilled wizard, this amputee is granted a magical limb. Source: Internet

In 1946 Capp created a special full-color comic book, Al Capp by Li'l Abner, to be distributed by the Red Cross to encourage the thousands of amputee veterans returning from the war. Source: Internet

In 2004, Chuck Bryant of Miami, Florida, who lost his right leg below the knee, became the first amputee to finish this circuit. citation Bryant has completed a total of 59 marathons on his prosthesis. Source: Internet

The senator from Illinois would be a groundbreaking pick on several fronts — a double amputee, a new mother and the first Asian-American on the presidential ticket of one of the two major parties. Source: Internet

Ebrima Jallow a leading member of the amputee team expressed delight and called for more support as the team returns to training after a long break in observing the COVID-19 restriction measures. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

amputational amputative amputator amputee identity disorder amputeeism ampyrimine