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\ ˈend-ˌstāj 
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\Definition of end-stage
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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end-stage
adjective\ ˈend-ˌstāj \
\Medical Definition of end-stage
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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The first known use of end-stage was in 1920
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