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extremity
[ ik-strem-i-tee ]
/ ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti /
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noun, plural ex·trem·i·ties.
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OTHER WORDS FROM extremity
su·per·ex·trem·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·ex·trem·i·ties.Words nearby extremity
extreme sport, extreme unction, extremism, extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrication
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British Dictionary definitions for extremity
extremity
/ (ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the farthest or outermost point or section; termination
the greatest or most intense degree
an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease
a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk
(usually plural) archaic a drastic or severe measure
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Medical definitions for extremity
extremity
[ ĭk-strĕm′ĭ-tē ]
n.
An end of an elongated or pointed structure.
A bodily limb or appendage.
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