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Definition of End stage
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
End stage: The last phase in the course of a progressive disease. As in end-stage liver disease, end-stage lung disease, end-stage renal disease, end-stage cancer, etc. The term "end stage" has come to replace "terminal".