subacute

About 1.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Less than acute. Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic. Lesser in severity than acute.
2. adjective Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic.
3. adjective Lesser in severity than acute.
4. adjective Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle
5. noun A patient whose condition is less than acute.

Similar words

acute panencephalitis apex sclerosing intermediate low-grade insidious smoldering protracted lingering

Often followed by

bacterial or and sclerosing combined thyroiditis care form cases inflammation

Word family

subacutely