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life-limiting
adjective
(alsolife limiting)uk /ˈlaɪfˌlɪm.ɪ.tɪŋ/ us /ˈlaɪfˌlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
(of a medical condition) reducing the length of time that a person is expected to live:
life-limiting illnessThe patients they care for have life-limiting illnesses that often involve physical and emotional suffering.
life-limiting conditionThe hospice is dedicated to children with life limiting conditions.
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People living with chronic, life-limiting illnesses may benefit from hospice care.
In some cases, a child with a life-limiting illness can lead a happy, active life for years.
Palliative care aims to affirm life and minimize the complications of life limiting disease.
With improvements in our ability to treat some of the life-limiting complications of lupus, we have dramatically improved the life expectancy of these patients.
Dr Brown says that patients' feet are often overlooked, leading to problems that can become life-limiting.
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