critical condition

[krit-i-kuhl kuhn-dish-uhn]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.��an unstable state, resulting from severe illness or injury, in which the patient’s vital signs and other symptoms indicate a significant risk of death.
An 80-year-old man with serious head injuries was rushed from the accident scene to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
a state of serious disrepair or disarray.
After years of underfunding, the city’s infrastructure is in critical condition.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of critical condition¹

First recorded in 1860–65 critical condition for def. 1; 1950–55 critical condition for def. 2

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Example Sentences

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She told The Times on Monday that Carrasco was in critical condition in the intensive care unit but was stable.

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Doctors treating Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay have warned that he is in an "extremely critical condition" after being shot in the head 10 days ago.

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The Riverside Police Department is seeking help from the public two days after the driver of a black SUV rammed through a group of demonstrators in downtown Riverside, running over a young woman who remains in critical condition but is stable.

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She told The Times on Monday that Carrasco remained in critical condition in the ICU but was stable.

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Since the tragic events in Minnesota on early Saturday morning that left two dead and two others in critical condition, state authorities have painted a clear picture of what Vance Boelter, 57, is accused of doing.

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