Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The illness, when left untreated, can be fatal.

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Fatal: resulting in death.
The disease, if left untreated, is fatal. The patient will die if their condition is not treated.
Transmissible: contagious.
If a disease is transmissible that means one person can pass the disease on to another person.
Virulent: extremely harmful. This is tricky because a virulent disease can oftentimes be fatal. However, the best definition for deadly is fatal.
The disease was virulent, resulting in horrible symptoms.

Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence