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ultrasevere

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English

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Etymology

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From ultra- +‎ severe.

Adjective

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ultrasevere (comparative more ultrasevere, superlative most ultrasevere)

  1. Extremely severe; of utmost severity.
    • 1925, Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, Atlantic Medical Journal[1], Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, page 559:
      While the localized pain is ultrasevere, the localized tenderness is not marked, compared to the intensity of the pain.
    • 1929, Joseph Lewi Donhauser, A Surgical Diagnosis[2], D. Appleton, page 689:
      In discussing the clinical aspect of this disease, Deaver's classification has been followed (clinically), namely , (1) ultrasevere, (2) severe, and (3) subacute.
    • 1935, Annals of Surgery 1935-03: Volume 101, Issue 3[3], Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, page 955:
      The ultrasevere cases should as a tule be operated upon without unnecessary delay.