noun
amputation
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
In a sentence
Six example sentences with amputation, each labelled with its topic.
The clinic fits prosthetic legs, so most patients living with an amputation walk out under their own power within months.
Medicine
Paralympic sprinters training with an amputation reach speeds that would win most club races against able-bodied runners.
Fitness
Veterans returning in 1919 with an amputation found few employers willing to redesign a workbench for them.
History
Engineers designed a running blade for athletes with an amputation, and the carbon spring returns energy with every stride.
Technology
Wheelchair basketball welcomes players with an amputation, and the fastest chair on the court often belongs to one.
Basketball
Counselors help patients adjust after an amputation, since the body's image in the mind changes far more slowly than the body.
Psychology
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