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Following the American Civil War in 1860, more advanced wooden limbs with rubber cushioning were created to meet the needs of new amputees.
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Kyle MacNeill, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Jordan said that the children are amputees and will return to Gaza when their treatment is complete.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Jordan said the children are amputees, and will return to Gaza when their treatment is complete.
—TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Read More | Cops dump amputee from wheelchair and shoot him 11 times, killing him, CA suit says
In California, a lawsuit says police officers fatally shot Anthony Lowe, an amputee, 11 times after dumping him from his wheelchair during a mental health crisis.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kyle MacNeill, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Jordan said that the children are amputees and will return to Gaza when their treatment is complete.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Jordan said the children are amputees, and will return to Gaza when their treatment is complete.
—TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Read More | Cops dump amputee from wheelchair and shoot him 11 times, killing him, CA suit says
In California, a lawsuit says police officers fatally shot Anthony Lowe, an amputee, 11 times after dumping him from his wheelchair during a mental health crisis.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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