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extremidad

limb

noun eks-treh-mee-DAHD Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Latin extremitas (end, tip), from extremus (outermost)

Also means

extremity

Usage Note

Extremidad in anatomy refers to a limb of the body — arms and legs are extremidades superiores and extremidades inferiores respectively. In a more general sense it means the farthest end or tip of something. The plural extremidades is the standard medical term for the four limbs.

Examples

"El médico revisó las extremidades del paciente."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the patient's limbs.

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