A critical medical condition; a very serious state (often of injury or illness) with risk to life.
事故で重体の患者が病院に運ばれた。
A critically injured patient was taken to the hospital after the accident.
医師は家族に患者の重体を告げた。
The doctor informed the family that the patient was in critical condition.
命にかかわる重体から回復したケースは少ない。
There are few cases of recovery from life-threatening critical conditions.