extremity

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ĭkstrĕ'mĭtē, IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/ or /ɛk-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈstrɛməti/ or /-ɾi/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mi‧ty

Noun

Singular extremity

Plural extremities

1. An extremity is a part of an animal's body that is used to move around and to hold objects.

   For a human, the hand is an extremity that is used to hold objects and can also help to move around in trees.

2. An extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something.

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva