A sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.

plural of acute-phase protein

(biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

plural of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

(botany) A disease of unknown cause that affects oaks in the United Kingdom.

altitude sickness

plural of acute radiation syndrome

plural of acute retroviral syndrome

(medicine, pathology) The first, flulike, stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.

(pathology) An acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time.