Extremity

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä­kstrÄ•'mÄ­tÄ“, IPA: /ɪkˈstrÉ›mɪti/

Origin

From Middle English extremite, from Old French extremite, from Latin extremitas ("the extremity or end"), from extremis ("furthest, extreme"); see extreme.

Full definition of extremity

Noun

1. The most extreme or furthest point of something.
2. An extreme measure.
3. A hand or foot.Guillian-Barré syndrome causes one to not be able to move one's extremities.
4. A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing)

Synonyms

• (furthest point of something) tip
• (major appendage of human or animal) limb

Related terms

• extreme