# amputee

/ˈæmpjəˈti/ (US) · /ˈæmpjuːtˌiː/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/amputee
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- 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.

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