extremity
noun
the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.
extremities
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pluralof extremity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Your core temperature continues to plummet because the chilled blood from your extremities returns to your heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Temperature readings can also be wrong if patient's extremities are cold.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
Which is to say that she has always been curious about the extremities of human behavior.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
She says she has poor circulation in her extremities.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
