amputee
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæmpjəˈti// UK //ˈæmpjuːtˌiː// am·putee
n. a person who has had one or more limbs, such as an arm or a leg, removed because of an injury or a medical condition.
n. a person who has had a limb or other body part removed through surgical amputation. Refers to the individual rather than the specific limb itself.
The amputee uses a prosthetic leg to walk.
The hospital provides specialized physical therapy to help every amputee regain their independence and mobility.
Advances in neural interface technology have allowed many amputees to control robotic prosthetics with a level of precision that was previously thought impossible for such devices.
From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).