critical condition

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

Extremely serious or dangerous health state.

conditionADJECTIVE + NOUN (sb's state of health)

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critical

Examples (10)

  • He is still in a critical condition in the hospital.
  • The victim of the car crash was rushed to the emergency room in critical condition.
  • After the surgery, she remained in critical condition for several days.
  • The hospital has listed the firefighter as being in critical condition.
  • Any further complications could put him in a critical condition.
  • Three of the injured passengers are in critical condition.
  • Despite the doctors' best efforts, the patient's health deteriorated to a critical condition.
  • Is it true that the Prime Minister is in critical condition after the attack?
  • She has been in a critical condition since the fall last night.
  • We received news that his health has stabilized, but he is still in critical condition.