extremity

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English extremite, from Old French extremite, from Latin extremitas (the extremity or end), from extremis (furthest, extreme); see extreme.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • enPR: ĭkstrĕ'mĭtē, IPA: /ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/, X-SAMPA: /Ik"strEmIti/

Noun [edit]

extremity (plural extremities)

  1. The most extreme or furthest point of something.
  2. An extreme measure.
  3. A hand or foot.
    Guillian-Barré syndrome causes one to not be able to move one's extremities.

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