- acute disease
- The antithesis of chronic disease; one which is severe, perhaps critical, as of the moment. Home Life Ins. Co. v Madere (CA5 Miss) 101 Fed 2d 292.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
acute disease
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acute disease — serious disease … English contemporary dictionary
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis — n an acute disease of the brain and spinal cord with variable symptoms that is thought to be an allergic or immune response following infectious disease or vaccination * * * an acute or subacute encephalomyelitis or myelitis characterized by… … Medical dictionary
Acute — A*cute , a. [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. {Ague}, {Cute}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; opposed to {blunt} or {obtuse}; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acute angle — Acute A*cute , a. [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. {Ague}, {Cute}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; opposed to {blunt} or {obtuse}; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acute care — adj providing or concerned with short term medical care esp. for serious acute disease or trauma <acute care hospitals> <an acute care nursing unit> compare chronic care, INTENSIVE CARE acute care n … Medical dictionary
Acute — Of short duration, rapid and abbreviated in onset, in reference to a disease. “Acute” is a measure of the time scale of a disease and is in contrast to “subacute” and “chronic.” “Subacute” indicates longer duration or less rapid change. “Chronic” … Medical dictionary
Acute (medicine) — In medicine, an acute disease is a disease with either or both of: # a rapid onset; # a short course (as opposed to a chronic course).This adjective is part of the definition of several diseases and is, therefore, incorporated in their name, for… … Wikipedia
acute — adjective (acuter; acutest) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp more at edge Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) characterized by sh … New Collegiate Dictionary
Acute pancreatitis — (acute pancreatic necrosis) Classification and external resources Pancreas ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Acute liver failure — is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease (such as jaundice), and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage (loss of function of 80 90% of liver cells). The complications are hepatic… … Wikipedia
