acute : Idioms & Phrases

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acute accent

  • noun a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    acute; ague.
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Acute angle

  • noun an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
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  • (Geom.), an angle less than a right angle.
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acute anterior poliomyelitis

  • noun an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
    infantile paralysis; poliomyelitis; polio.
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acute brain disorder

  • noun any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
    acute brain disorder.
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acute gastritis

  • noun gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)
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acute glaucoma

  • noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
    angle-closure glaucoma; closed-angle glaucoma.
    • closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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acute glossitis

  • noun glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
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acute hemorrhagic encephalitis

  • noun encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation
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acute inclusion body encephalitis

  • noun common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
    herpes encephalitis; herpes simplex encephalitis.
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acute kidney failure

  • noun renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
    acute kidney failure.
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acute leukemia

  • noun rapidly progressing leukemia
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  • noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
    acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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acute lymphocytic leukemia

  • noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
    acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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acute myelocytic leukemia

  • noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
    acute myelocytic leukemia.
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acute myeloid leukemia

  • noun acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
    acute myelocytic leukemia.
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acute organic brain syndrome

  • noun any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
    acute brain disorder.
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acute pyelonephritis

  • noun pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
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acute renal failure

  • noun renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
    acute kidney failure.
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acute schizophrenic episode

  • noun schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
    reactive schizophrenia.
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acute triangle

  • noun a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
    acute triangle.
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acute-angled triangle

  • noun a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
    acute triangle.
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severe acute respiratory syndrome

  • noun a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
    SARS.
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