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in articulo mortis

adv or adj in ar·ti·cu·lo mor·tis
\ˌin-ˌär-ˈtik-yə-ˌlō-ˈmrt-əs\

Medical Definition of IN ARTICULO MORTIS

:  at the point of death <a patient in articulo mortis>

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