end stages
[/end ˈsteɪdʒɪz/]
noun phrase
estágios finais
1. The final or concluding phases of a process, disease, project, or event
The patient is in the end stages of cancer and requires palliative care.
O paciente está nos estágios finais do câncer e requer cuidados paliativos.
2. The last phases of development or completion before something concludes
The construction project is in its end stages and should be completed next month.
O projeto de construção está em seus estágios finais e deve ser concluído no próximo mês.
3. The critical closing periods of a situation or condition
In the end stages of the relationship, communication had completely broken down.
Nos estágios finais do relacionamento, a comunicação tinha se deteriorado completamente.
In medical contexts, especially in Brazil and the USA, 'end stages' is commonly used when discussing terminal illnesses and palliative care. In Portuguese, the term is understood across both Brazilian and European Portuguese, though usage may vary slightly. The phrase carries clinical precision and is frequently used by healthcare professionals in both languages.
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