"terminally ill" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} terminally ill (not comparable)
  1. Having an incurable condition that will lead to death. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having an incurable condition that will lead to death): kuolemansairas (Finnish), todkrank (German), bolnav de moarte (Romanian), desahuciado [masculine] (Spanish), enfermo terminal [masculine] (Spanish)

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