- terminal disease
- Disease that cannot be cured and will cause death.
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terminal disease
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terminal disease — illness that has no known treatment or cure … English contemporary dictionary
terminal — adjective 1》 forming or situated at the end of something. ↘of or forming a transport terminal. 2》 (of a disease) predicted to lead to death. ↘having or relating to a terminal disease. 3》 informal extreme and irreversible. 4》 done or… … English new terms dictionary
terminal — terminally, adv. /terr meuh nl/, adj. 1. situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista. 2. occurring at or forming the end of a series, succession, or the like; closing; concluding. 3. pertaining to or… … Universalium
terminal — ter•mi•nal [[t]ˈtɜr mə nl[/t]] adj. 1) situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal bud[/ex] 2) occurring at or forming the end of a series, succession, or the like; closing; concluding 3) pertaining to or lasting for a… … From formal English to slang
terminal — Hale ho olulu. Air terminal, hale ho olulu mokulele. Bus terminal, hale ho olulu ka a. Train terminal, hale ho olulu ka aahi. Terminal disease, ma i make … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Terminal illness — is a medical term popularized in the 20th century to describe an active and malignant disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient. This term is more commonly used for… … Wikipedia
Terminal — may mean: In travel and transport *Pharmaceutical Buying House , is a private initiative global trading platform, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh *Airport terminal, a building at an airport *Bus terminal, a bus station *Container terminal, a… … Wikipedia
terminal — [tʉr′mə nəl] adj. [L terminalis] 1. of, at, or forming the end, extremity, or terminus of something [terminal feathers] 2. occurring at the end of a series; concluding; closing; final [a terminal payment] 3. designating, of, or having a fatal… … English World dictionary
Terminal lymphatic cancer — Terminal lymphmatic cancer typically effects people ages 20 to 60. It can occur in teenagers, but it rarely does. The younger the affected person, the shorter the expected life span from diagnosis. This kind of malignant tumor generally develops… … Wikipedia
terminal illness — noun A fatal disease in its final stages • • • Main Entry: ↑terminal … Useful english dictionary
