| acuity |
keenness of sense perception (eg, vision, hearing).
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| acute bronchitis |
sudden onset of symptoms. This lasts only a short time and there is full recovery of lung function.
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| acute gastritis |
comes on suddenly and lasts briefly. Chronic gastritis is either longer lasting or recurrent.
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| acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
cancer that begins in immature lymphocytic blood cells and progresses very quickly. This is the most common type of leukemia in young children. It also occurs in adults, especially those over age 65. Sometimes called acute lymphocytic anemia or acute lymphoid anemia.
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| acute myelogenous leukemia |
cancer that begins in immature granulocytic blood cells and progresses very quickly. This type occurs in both adults and children. Sometimes called acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.
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