crisis

crisis definition - medical

cri·sis (krīˈsĭs)

noun pl. cri·ses (-sēz)
  1. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.
  2. An emotionally stressful event or a traumatic change in one's life.

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