preterminal
adjective
pre·ter·mi·nal
(ˌ)prē-ˈtərm-nəl 
-ˈtər-mə-
: occurring or being in the period prior to death
preterminal cancer
a preterminal patient
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preterminal
adjective
pre·ter·mi·nal
-ˈtərm-nəl, -ən-ᵊl
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
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