amputee

[am-pyoo-tee] /ˌæm 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

Examples from the web for amputee

He knew that nerves in an amputee's stump could still carry signals from the brain.
The prosthetic hand has movable digits, which enabled an amputee soldier to build a model of a wooden boat.
They realize that life as an amputee will not be easy.
The sense of urgency felt on the battlefield or in the amputee wards enters living rooms via nightly news coverage.
In essence, each amputee's brain reshaped his understanding of where his body was.
But he's a right hand amputee, and has a prosthetic limb.
Halls and doorways are extra wide, all the furniture is movable, and even the bathroom fixtures are amputee-friendly.
amputee creates a tattoo that makes his shoulder become a dolphin.
Optimizing medical care for the combat amputee is a complex task.

British Dictionary definitions for amputee

/ˌæmpjʊˈtiː/

noun

a person who has had a limb amputated

Word Origin and History for amputee

1910, perhaps on a French model; see amputation + -ee.

amputee in Medicine

amputee am·pu·tee (ām'pyu-tē')
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.