acute
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5.1
- adjective
- /əˈkjuːt/
- Specialized
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agudo
- When and how does pain shift from acute pain to chronic pain?
- acute gastroenteritis
- acute respiratory infection
- acute infection
And that's why our children are showing acute signs of distress.
- And that's why our children are showing acute signs of distress.
- Yes, if you've had acute traumas, then we want to clean those out.
- I've had way less back pain and I don't think I've had any acute injuries on deadlift.
- We've about doubled lifespan by taking care of these acute illnesses.
- Because that chronic trauma can change the brain the same as acute trauma.
- When I got to College in my second quarter, so February of my first year, I got a acute flare of IBD.
- And prolactin does have a significant acute increase after ejaculation.
- So the only president that has been, how shall I say, above board, they took out with acute lead toxicity.
- So patients comes in acute spinal cord injury, inject these cells and see what happens.
- So the question we're going to ask ourselves is, is this acute or is this a tendency or actually a chronic thing?
- ARDS and it's a it's a acute respiratory failure in adults where their lungs actually become stiff.
- First thing is how can people get out of a acute depressive stage?
- So I have PTSD and acute depression and that doesn't go away.
Examples
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Decisions about when and how to deliver oxygen to patients in acute situations can be complex.
Academic text (2012) -
The campaign aimed to raise awareness about the acute mental health crisis affecting young people today.
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For some, this anxiety is so acute that their minds go blank as soon as their names are called.
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Eating disorder rates are soaring and demand for acute beds is reaching crisis point.
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Infection with the SARS virus results in acute respiratory distress and sometimes death.
Academic text (2012) -
Achieving good control of asthma reduces acute exacerbations and the subsequent need for treatment.
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The cause of death is cardiogenic shock of acute myocardial infarction.
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The doctor explained that his symptoms indicated an acute condition that required immediate treatment.
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After the accident, she was admitted to the emergency room with acute injuries that needed urgent care.
Synonyms
520
3.5
Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage
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7.5
A very sudden, severe reaction that needs immediate medical help
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.3
A fast-growing blood cancer that makes many young white blood cells
- Specialized
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5.3
A serious breathing disease causing fever, cough and trouble breathing that can lead to death
- Specialized
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5.7
A fast cancer of the blood in which the body makes many immature white blood cells often in children
- Specialized
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4.2
A sudden loss of the kidneys' ability to remove waste from the blood
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4.4
A fast-developing blood cancer where immature white blood cells build up, often in children
- Specialized
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5.1
A sudden severe loss of kidney function caused by injury or infection
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A mark of two acute accents placed above a vowel to show a long rounded sound in Hungarian
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A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
- Specialized
A sudden viral illness that inflames nerve cells in the brain stem and spine and causes quick paralysis
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A sudden, serious eye problem when fluid inside the eye builds up, causing severe pain and risk of losing sight
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A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines
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A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain
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A sudden painful swelling of the tongue usually from injury or infection
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A sudden severe swelling of the brain with bleeding into brain tissue
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Temporary state of confusion and disorientation caused by short-term brain damage from infection, injury or drugs
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A fast cancer of the blood that makes many abnormal white blood cells and often affects teenagers and young adults
- Specialized
A fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer that makes many immature white blood cells
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A sudden severe kidney infection that happens when bacteria move up from the bladder
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A short time when someone suddenly has severe symptoms of schizophrenia
- Neologism
A virus infection from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lungs and airways, also called COVID-19
How Acute
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acute comes from Latin acutus 'sharp'. Think of a sharp pain or a needle — an acute illness appears suddenly and is very strong.