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EXTREMITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An external body part that projects from the body
Example:
it is important to keep the extremities warm
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("extremity" is a kind of...):
external body part (any body part visible externally)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremity"):
chelicera (either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing)
mouthpart (any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding)
fang (an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs)
chela; claw; nipper; pincer (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)
parapodium (one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing)
fin (organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals)
pleopod; swimmeret (one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming)
limb (one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper)
dactyl; digit (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)
Sense 2
Meaning:
That part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("extremity" is a kind of...):
external body part (any body part visible externally)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremity"):
toe (one of the digits of the foot)
pedal extremity; vertebrate foot (the extremity of the limb in vertebrates)
hand; manus; mitt; paw (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb)
finger (any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb))
Holonyms ("extremity" is a part of...):
limb (one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The outermost or farthest region or point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("extremity" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremity"):
bound; boundary; bounds (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)
end; terminal (either extremity of something that has length)
extreme; extreme point; extremum (the point located farthest from the middle of something)
limit (as far as something can go)
Derivation:
extreme (most distant in any direction)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The greatest or utmost degree
Example:
the extremity of despair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("extremity" is a kind of...):
ultimacy; ultimateness (the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance)
Derivation:
extreme (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity)
extreme (far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree)
Sense 5
Meaning:
An extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("extremity" is a kind of...):
adversity; hard knocks; hardship (a state of misfortune or affliction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremity"):
bitter end (the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be))
Derivation:
extreme (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity)
extreme (far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree)
Context examples:
Persistent, symmetric, and painless blue discoloration of the extremities.
(Acrocyanosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Reddening of the palmar and plantar regions of the body with occasional involvement of the distal extremities.
(Acral Erythema, NCI Thesaurus)
This instrument contains 5 sections with a total of 12 items pertaining to facial and oral movements, global judgments, trunk movements, dental status, and extremity movements.
(Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical manifestations include truncal obesity with thin extremities, thinning of the skin, osteoporosis, and a tendency to bruise easily.
(ACTH-Producing Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The most common site of involvement is the extremity, particularly the deep soft tissues of the thigh.
(Adult Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It usually affects the deep soft tissues of extremities, trunk, head and neck.
(Adult Fibrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical presentation includes a rapidly enlarging painful mass usually of the lower extremities.
(Adult Anaplastic Rhabdomyosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It results in severe pain in the upper extremity and shoulder, upper arm weakness and loss of sensation in the upper arm.
(Brachial Plexus Neuritis, NCI Thesaurus)
The posterior aspect of the lower extremity that extends from the knee to the foot.
(Calf, NCI Thesaurus)
A blood vessel located in the following sites: upper extremities, lower extremities, lower abdomen, head, or neck.
(Peripheral Blood Vessel, NCI Thesaurus)
