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单词 acute-care
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acute-care

[ uh-kyoot-kair ]
/ əˈkyutˈkɛər /

adjective (of a hospital)

providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.

Origin of acute-care

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby acute-care

acute arch, acute ascending paralysis, acute brachial radiculitis, acute brain disorder, acute bulbar poliomyelitis, acute-care, acute compression triad, acute contagious conjunctivitis, acute coronary syndrome, acute disease, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
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Example sentences from the Web for acute-care

  • Your loved one cannot be cured in an acute-care hospital but is not ready for hospice.

    Meet America's Overworked Caregivers|Gail Sheehy|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for acute-care

acute care

n.

Short-term medical treatment, usually in a hospital, for patients having an acute illness or injury or recovering from surgery.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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