amputee
noun/ampjʊˈtiː/
Etymology From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).
1
A person who has had one or more limbs removed.
- Derived terms
- amputee identity disorder, amputeeism, congenital amputee, nonamputee
- Related terms
- amputate, amputation