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critical condition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A precarious state of health of a person, who is in need of intensive care to remain alive. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estat crític — medical condition
  • Czech: kritickém stavu — medical condition
  • Dutch: kritieke toestand — medical condition
  • Finnish: kriittinen tila — medical condition
  • French: état critique — medical condition
  • Hungarian: válságos/életveszélyes állapot — medical condition
  • Romanian: stare critică — medical condition
  • Spanish: estado crítico — medical condition