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extremity

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ex⋅trem⋅i⋅ty

  [ik-strem-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.
2. a limb of the body.
3. Usually, extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one's extremities.
4. Often, extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor.
5. the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy.
6. an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children.
7. extreme nature or character: the extremity of his views on foreign trade.
8. Archaic. a person's last moment before death.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L extrēmitās. See extreme, -ity

Synonyms:
1. end, termination; verge; border, boundary.
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ex·trem·i·ty   (ĭk-strěm'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. ex·trem·i·ties

  1. The outermost or farthest point or portion.

  2. The greatest or utmost degree: the extremity of despair.

    1. Grave danger, necessity, or distress.

    2. A moment at which death or ruin is imminent.

    3. A bodily limb or appendage.

    4. A hand or foot.

  4. An extreme or severe measure.

    1. A bodily limb or appendage.

    2. A hand or foot.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·trem·i·ty
Pronunciation: ik-'strem-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the farthest or most remote part, section, or point
2 : a limb of the body; especially : a human hand or foot
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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extremity ex·trem·i·ty (ĭk-strěm'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. An end of an elongated or pointed structure.

  2. A bodily limb or appendage.

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