: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease

Examples of end-stage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Olinger, 54, takes at least 30 medications for her chronic conditions, including Type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and end-stage renal failure, when the kidneys can no longer function on their own. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 Many people with IgAN never reach end-stage kidney disease. Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 Sep. 2024 Ezra suffered liver damage at birth and has been fighting ongoing health challenges, leading to his recent diagnosis of end-stage liver disease. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 The ensuing rise in blood pressure can cause cardiomyopathy (stiffening of the heart muscle), contributing to end-stage heart failure. James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for end-stage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of end-stage was in 1920

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“End-stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stage. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

end-stage

adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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