CRITICAL CONDITION Definition & Meaning

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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51�Թ� 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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Citing officials from the region's fire department, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports that seven people had been admitted in a critical condition - but there have been no fatalities reported.

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One was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, and two others had moderate injuries, Torres said.

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Twenty-four people were hurt and three were rushed to hospital in critical condition when hundreds of bees suddenly attacked people in the central-southern town on Sunday morning.

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Uribe remains in a critical condition.

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At 9:30 p.m. the Fire Department declared the blaze a “major emergency” and said that a 33-year-old woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

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