preterminal
adjective
pre·ter·mi·nal
| \ (ˌ)prē-ˈtərm-nəl
, -ˈtər-mə-\
, -ˈtər-mə-\
Definition of preterminal
: occurring or being in the period prior to death
preterminal cancer a preterminal patient
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More Definitions for preterminal
preterminal
adjective
pre·ter·mi·nal
| \ -ˈtərm-nəl, -ən-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of preterminal
1
: occurring or being in the period prior to death
preterminal cancer a preterminal patient
2
: situated or occurring anterior to an end (as of a nerve)
preterminal axons