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

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According to one meta-analysis, a low sodium diet may help prevent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024 Also known as end-stage kidney disease, this may require either a kidney transplant or dialysis. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024 Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are not functioning properly. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 2 Oct. 2024 Even with treatment, diabetic nephropathy remains the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease.14 With that said, having diabetes does not mean that you are destined to have CKD. Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for end-stage 

Word History

First Known Use

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stage. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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