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subacute

American  
[suhb-uh-kyoot] / ˌsʌb əˈkjut /

adjective

  1. somewhat or moderately acute.


subacute British  
/ ˌsʌbəˈkjuːt /

adjective

  1. intermediate between acute and chronic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of subacute

First recorded in 1745–55; sub- + acute

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Other complications include brain inflammation and, in rarer cases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — a deadly neurological disorder.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2024

The authors state that identifying slowed recovery in people with subacute low back pain is important so that care can be escalated and the likelihood of persistent pain reduced.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2024

That area consists of 16 subacute beds where people typically spend two to four days.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2022

The patient is now in subacute rehab, according to the department.

From Washington Post Feb. 26, 2022

The first glume is nearly half the length of the third glume, broadly ovate, subacute, margin overlapping at the base, and usually 5-nerved.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

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