SUBACUTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does subacute mean? 

• SUBACUTE (adjective)
  The adjective SUBACUTE has 1 sense:

1. less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it

  Familiarity information: SUBACUTE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUBACUTE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it

Similar:

acute (having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course)

 Context examples 

A microscopic finding indicating the presence of acute, subacute or chronic inflammation in a tissue sample.

(Inflammatory Infiltrate, NCI Thesaurus)

It has been classified into three forms - acute (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC with skin lesions), subacute, and chronic (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID).

(Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is characterized by an acute or subacute loss of central vision.

(Leber Hereditary Optic Atrophy, NCI Thesaurus)

Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun.

(Lupus, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

The subacute phase symptoms include splenomegaly, anemia, and weight loss.

(Equine Infectious Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash.

(Dermatomyositis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Bacteria is the usual etiologic agent, and the distinction between "acute" and "subacute" has traditionally been made based on the pathogenic organism and clinical presentation.

(Acute Endocarditis, NCI Thesaurus)