Extremis
ill
A description of the state of being ill beyond the hope of recovery, with death imminent.
An individual who is so seriously ill as to be dying is said to be in extremis.
A description of the state of being ill beyond the hope of recovery, with death imminent.
An individual who is so seriously ill as to be dying is said to be in extremis.
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