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Examples of amputee in a Sentence
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The system could be integrated into commercially available prosthetics, allowing the amputee to experience real-time dextrous thermal sensation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Shortly after bringing Lola Pearl home, Mengel decided to take the cat with her to an amputee conference.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
The condition is difficult to treat since doctors can’t locate pain that in theory, amputees shouldn’t experience.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
For the rest of their lives, these amputees will need answers regarding their medical history.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 Mar. 2024
Friends of Mullins continue to send out calls for help as Mullins learns how to live life as a quadruple amputee.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
The challenge arises when someone who’s an amputee or uses a wheelchair is seen as less likely to withstand or benefit from treatment.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
Last month, Byrd took the field as an East Carolina University Pirate, becoming the first ever amputee to play in a Division I baseball game.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
In the United States alone, over 41,000 people are upper-arm amputees, navigating life without the use of one or both hands.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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