: 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The gold standard treatment for end-stage kidney disease is a transplant from a living donor, which can last its recipient up to twice as long as one from a deceased source. Ruby Rorty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 But hospice is far more routinely offered for cancer, end-stage COPD, or heart failure, while dementia — despite being just as terminal — is left out. Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025 Pacheco was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease not long after arriving in Chicago seeking asylum in July 2022. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Pacheco, 37, sought treatment at a local hospital and was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure, Siegel said. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end-stage

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“End-stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stage. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

end-stage

adjective
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!