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Included in this would be also a double below the knee amputee because that's just objectively harder than just missing one leg below the knee.
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Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
Hospitals are unable to perform complicated surgeries for many of the wounded, including thousands of amputees, or treat many chronic conditions.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, there are more than 80,000 amputees in Angola, a tragic legacy of 27 years of the Angolan Civil War, which ended in 2002.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharing his experience has helped some of his friends, who are also amputees, become more comfortable telling their stories, Stephen said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
Hospitals are unable to perform complicated surgeries for many of the wounded, including thousands of amputees, or treat many chronic conditions.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, there are more than 80,000 amputees in Angola, a tragic legacy of 27 years of the Angolan Civil War, which ended in 2002.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharing his experience has helped some of his friends, who are also amputees, become more comfortable telling their stories, Stephen said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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