extremity

[ ik-strem-i-tee ]
/ ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti /
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noun, plural ex·trem·i·ties.

Origin of extremity

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Latin word extrēmitās. See extreme, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM extremity

su·per·ex·trem·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·ex·trem·i·ties.

Words nearby extremity

extremely high frequency, extremely low frequency, extremism, extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrinsic

Words related to extremities

terminus, limb, disaster, zenith, consummation, climax, excess, bound, setback, height, pole, rim, verge, brim, plight, border, brink, end, nadir, frontier

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British Dictionary definitions for extremities

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

Medical definitions for extremities

extremity
[ ĭk-strĕm′ĭ-tē ]

n.

An end of an elongated or pointed structure.
A bodily limb or appendage.