No. 918 in Korean
위중증
"위중증" refers to "severe or critical condition" in a medical context.
In a sentence
이 환자는 위중증 상태에 있습니다.
This patient is in critical condition.
Here, '위중증' is used to describe the state of being critically ill or in a severe condition.
병원은 위중증 환자 치료에 집중하고 있습니다.
The hospital is focusing on treating critically ill patients.
In this sentence, '위중증' describes the type of patients who require intensive care due to their severe health status.
코로나19 위중증 환자 수가 증가하고 있습니다.
The number of critical COVID-19 patients is increasing.
Here, '위중증' specifies the severity of the condition among COVID-19 patients, indicating a classification of how illness affects health.
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