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Subacute

By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com

Created: August 24, 2006

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Definition: Subacute refers to how long a disease has been present, but there is no set time that divides subacute from the other time descriptions - acute and chronic. Subacute describes a time course that is between acute and chronic. A rash that is subacute has been present for longer than a few days, but less than several months.
Pronunciation: sub-uh-KYOOT • (adjective)
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