end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease
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The report did not include a cause of death but noted the deceased had a history of hypertension and end-stage liver disease.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Someone with a history of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease may need to be cautious when consuming watermelon.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Diabetes complications can include blindness, need for amputations, end-stage kidney disease, heart attacks, and strokes, says Kim.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Williams, 92, is a Jamaican immigrant with end-stage kidney disease whose roof, parts of which are nine and 19 years old, began to leak after a period of heavy weather in late September that coincided with the passage of Hurricane Helene.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Someone with a history of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease may need to be cautious when consuming watermelon.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Diabetes complications can include blindness, need for amputations, end-stage kidney disease, heart attacks, and strokes, says Kim.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Williams, 92, is a Jamaican immigrant with end-stage kidney disease whose roof, parts of which are nine and 19 years old, began to leak after a period of heavy weather in late September that coincided with the passage of Hurricane Helene.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
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“End-stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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end-stage
adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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