extremity /ex·trem·i·ty/ (eks-trem´ĭ-te)
extremity
extremity
1. the distal or terminal portion of elongated or pointed structures.
2. limb.
ex·trem·i·ty ( k-str m -t )n. 1. An end of an elongated or pointed structure. 2. A bodily limb or appendage. |
extremity
[ikstrem′itē]
Etymology: L, extremitas
a limb or appendage. The arm may be identified by the layperson as an upper extremity and the leg as a lower extremity.
extremity
(ikstrem´itē),
n an arm or a leg; the arm may be identified as an upper extremity, and the leg as a lower extremity.
n an arm or a leg; the arm may be identified as an upper extremity, and the leg as a lower extremity.
extremity
1. the distal or terminal portion of elongated or pointed structures.
2. the limb, tail, ear.
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