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Moser is a double amputee U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was awarded two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in November of 2011 during combat operations in Afghanistan.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Mullins is a bilateral amputee due to being born with fibular hemimelia and became the first female amputee in history to compete in the NCAA.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 June 2025
Corcoran felt an urgent need to expand his work to Kyiv after learning about the staggering number of amputees here.
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Mullins is a bilateral amputee due to being born with fibular hemimelia and became the first female amputee in history to compete in the NCAA.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 June 2025
Corcoran felt an urgent need to expand his work to Kyiv after learning about the staggering number of amputees here.
—ABC News, 8 June 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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