crit
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency crit
n. a short way of saying 'critically ill'. It is used in hospitals to describe a patient who is very sick and needs constant care.
n. a shortened form of 'critically ill', used in medical contexts to describe a patient in a severe or life-threatening condition.
The patient was moved to the ICU because he was crit.
The nurse checked the monitors every few minutes because the patient was crit and required constant observation.
While the initial diagnosis was concerning, the patient stabilized enough to be moved from crit status to a more general ward for further recovery.