La extremidad
Example: La extremidad del brazo sufrió una lesión grave durante el accidente.
Definition
"La extremidad" refers to the end part of a limb or appendage of the body, such as an arm or leg. For example, in the phrase 'La extremidad del brazo sufrió una lesión grave durante el accidente,' it indicates the farthest part of the arm that was seriously injured.
Etymology
The word "la extremidad" comes from the Latin 'extremitas,' meaning 'outermost point' or 'extreme end.' It originally referred to the farthest or outermost part of something, which perfectly suits its use in anatomy to describe the ends of limbs.
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"La extremidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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