subacute.
Less than acute.
Meaning & usage
Less than acute. Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic.
Less than acute. Lesser in severity than acute.
Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English acute English subacute From sub- + acute.
A patient whose condition is less than acute.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English acute English subacute From sub- + acute.
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