in extremis
[ in eks-tre-mees; English in ik-stree-mis ]
/ ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis; English ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /
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adverb Latin.
in extremity.
near death.
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in extremis
/ Latin (ɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs) /
adverb
in extremity; in dire straits
at the point of death
Word Origin for in extremis
literally: in the furthest reaches
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Medical definitions for in extremis
in extremis
[ ĭn ĕk-strē′mĭs ]
adv.
At the point of death.
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