Look up: extremity

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   extremity
   [n] - an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) 2. [n] - the greatest or utmost degree 3. [n] - the outermost or farthest region or point 4. [n] - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso 5. [n] - an external body part that projects from the body
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   Extremity
   Extremity: The extremities in medical language are not freezing cold or scorching heat but rather the uttermost parts of the body. The extremities are simply the hands and feet. The use of 'extremity' to mean a hand or foot is quite ancient. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it dates back to 1460-70: 'He schal waische al his body and his ...
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   Extremity
   Ex·trem'i·ty noun ; plural Extremities [ Latin extremitas : confer French extrémité .] 1. The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country. « They sent fleets . . . to the extremities of Ethiopia.» Arbuthnot. 2. (Zoology) One of locomotive appendages o ...
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   extremity
   <anatomy> A limb, an arm or leg (membrum), sometimes applied specifically to a hand or foot. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   extremity
   appendage noun an external body part that projects from the body; `it is important to keep the extremities warm`
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   extremity
   noun the outermost or farthest region or point
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   extremity
   noun the greatest or utmost degree; `the extremity of despair`
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   extremity
   (ek-strem´ĭ-te) the distal or terminal portion of elongated or pointed structures. limb.
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   Extremity
   • (n.) The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity. • (n.) One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man. • (n.) The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form. • (n.) The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or re...
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    extremity
    a limb; an arm or leg (membrum (NA)); sometimes applied specifically to a hand or foot.
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    extremity
    One of the ends of an elongated or pointed structure. Incorrectly used to mean limb. See Also: pole, end, limb Syn: extremitas TA
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    extremity
    
    1. an external body part that projects from the body
    2. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
    3. the greatest or utmost degree
    4. the outermost or farthest region or point
    5. that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
    
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