extremity
noun/ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/
Frequency rank: #13,024 most common English word
Meaning
a limb of the body, especially a hand or foot; or the furthest point of something.
Example sentence
The climbers felt terrible pain in their lower extremity due to the freezing temperatures.
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