end-stage

adjective

ˈend-ˌstāj How to pronounce end-stage (audio)
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage renal disease

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The academic hospital has a renowned pediatric division and specializes in rare diseases, organ transplantation, end-stage organ failure, cancer, genetics, fetal surgery and robotic surgery. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Pigs might be a solution The first was last July, when a 58-year-old man suffering end-stage heart failure received the implant during surgery at Texas Medical Center. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 The surgical team, in consultation with the FDA, decided to operate on a patient with less-severe end-stage kidney disease. — Alice Park, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 But virtual services for those with home dialysis for end-stage renal disease, acute strokes or mental and behavioral health disorders will still be available under the current coverage. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end-stage

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of end-stage was in 1920

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end-stage

adjective
ˈend-ˌstāj How to pronounce end-stage (audio)
: being or occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
end-stage liver failure
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