A critical or turning point in a disease or narrative; the moment when the outcome becomes clear or a decisive action occurs.
From Greek 'epi-' (upon) + 'krisis' (judgment, decision, turning point). Used in medicine and rhetoric for crucial junctures.
In Greek theater, the epicrisis was the plot moment audiences held their breath for—it's why we still say stories have a 'critical moment,' a term doctors borrowed for the same concept in illness.
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