amputee
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pyʊˈti noun
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
Origin:
1905–10; amput(ated) + -ee, modeled on French amputé, past participle of amputer to amputate
1905–10; amput(ated) + -ee, modeled on French amputé, past participle of amputer to amputate
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amputee (ˌæmpjʊˈtiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a person who has had a limb amputated | |
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Amputee
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Medical Dictionary
amputee am·pu·tee (ām'py&oobreve;-tē')
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
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Example sentences
Halls and doorways are extra wide, all the furniture is movable, and even the bathroom fixtures are amputee-friendly.
The sense of urgency felt on the battlefield or in the amputee wards enters living rooms via nightly news coverage.
He knew that nerves in an amputee's stump could still carry signals from the brain.
Optimizing medical care for the combat amputee is a complex task.
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