critical illness
Life-threatening medical condition
Critical illness refers to a severe, life-threatening medical condition requiring intensive treatment.
The term appears most often in insurance contexts, where a critical illness policy pays out upon diagnosis of specified conditions like cancer, heart attack, or stroke: Her critical illness coverage helped with expenses during chemotherapy.
In medical settings, critically ill patients need immediate, aggressive intervention to survive.
- terminal diagnosisIllness expected to kill
- life insuranceContract paying upon death
- painBodily or emotional distress
- acute careUrgent medical intervention
- disability insuranceCoverage replacing lost wages
death benefit · income protection · intensive care · fine print · life support · fighting for life · touch and go · medical emergency · underwriting · cytokine storm · beeping · nurse · mortality risk · bed · peace of mind · doctor · drip · risk assessment
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
- employee benefitshealth insurance, pension, 401k, 401(k), retirement
- insurance typeshealth, dental, life, vision, home
- health insurancepremium, deductible, copay, coverage, health insurance card
- specialty insurance
critical illnesscommon cold
Mild respiratory virus
sniffles · low-grade fever · stable condition · walking pneumonia
critical illnessperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
full health · robust health · good health · wellness · vitality
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